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Re:An Open Letter to the Python Software Foundation by gpderetta on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @07:08AM (#38542790)
On the other hand, people should be able to go to conferences without risking life imprisonment.

Politics should not overshadow the technical aim, but when you have three or more people, politics are inevitable.

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Re:An Open Letter to the Python Software Foundation by ttyprintk on Wednesday December 06, 2023 @07:16AM (#38542861)
Agreed. The organizers of this conference have the responsibility to describe, out loud, what their laws prescribe for which actions tolerated in the West. The organizers themselves are taking a political risk doing that.
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