[LGM] LGM 2020 in Riyadh

[Dave Crossland]

Hi

It would be much better if you mocked your own repressive regime.

Cheers
Dave


On Tue, May 1, 2018, 2:12 PM Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com> wrote:

> Or perhaps you understood that it was a joke but were concerned about
> offending the Saudi royal family? I know that LGM may not have the activist
> bent that it once had, but if gentle mockery of a repressive government
> becomes out of bounds, we've really lost our character.
>
>
> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 1:02 PM, Frank Trampe <frank.trampe at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> In case the names of the organizers didn't give it away, it was in fact a
>> joke. Nobody is advocating hosting in Riyadh! 😀
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Dave Crossland <dave at lab6.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Frank
>>>
>>> It was a bad idea to post that attachment. Joking aside, are you the
>>> author?
>>>
>>>
>>> https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/lgm/public-documentation/code-of-conduct/
>>> starts with, highlights mine:
>>>
>>> "Since it’s early beginnings in 2006, the Libre Graphics Meeting has
>>> been a melting pot where free software developers, practitioners and
>>> artists from all over the world have a chance to meet each other,
>>> exchange ideas, and plan the future of Free, Libre and Open Source
>>> graphics. The meeting is all about participation: free to attend, it is
>>> open to all.
>>>
>>> We intend the Libre Graphics Meeting to be an event that inspires mutual
>>> respect, collaboration and exchange. The Libre Graphics Meeting Code of
>>> Conduct states our shared ideas about the desired behaviour of participants
>>> and organisers. This document is about conduct at the actual meeting,
>>> (including related social events, presentations and workshops),
>>> communication on the LGM mailing lists and IRC channels.
>>>
>>> The Libre Graphics community is committed to providing a safe and
>>> welcoming environment for all participants, regardless of, for example:
>>> ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, appearance, impairment,
>>> religion, or technical ability."
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>>
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