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Michael Larabel over at Phoronix brings us news of a stealth Social Justice coup over at FreeDesktop.org:
X.Org, GStreamer, Wayland, LibreOffice, Mesa, VA-API, Harfbuzz, and SPICE are among the many projects hosted by FreeDesktop.org that now appear to be on a contributor covenant / code of conduct.
The Contributor Covenant for those unfamiliar with it is trying to promote a code of conduct for open-source projects that is trying to promote diversity and equality of contributors to libre software projects. From the covenant's website, "Part of this problem [of "free, libre, and open source projects suffer from a startling lack of diversity, with dramatically low representation by women, people of color, and other marginalized populations"] lies with the very structure of some projects: the use of insensitive language, thoughtless use of pronouns, assumptions of gender, and even sexualized or culturally insensitive names."
The covenant states in part that those contributing should use welcoming and inclusive language, be respectful to others, showing empathy towards others, avoid insulting comments, and avoid inappropriate conduct. For the most part, it's basically common sense.
Now it seems this Contributor Covenant is being forced onto all FreeDesktop.org-hosted projects.
(Score: 2) by kaszz on Tuesday April 11 2017, @04:04AM
Science in Europe is likely underfunded. Japan has likely insane degree demands. And China have a completely insane justice system and many problems. Adding to their domination explicitly seems wrong in the long term too. They also have a social structure problem that hinders them from getting at their full potential.
As for climate science block. Political block can almost be as bad as religious ones.
Money for medicine in Europe will probably be spent on religious nutters and their consequences in the feature. Let's say it's not the native religion that is the problem but a 1400 year old imported one. As for economics if health care cost is shared but tax productivity is not, then the system doesn't perform.
Petty affairs.. well acting on non-existent intelligence information on what has happened and almost getting sucked into a WWIII without any real payoff. Same for domestic issues, where a sex life of politicians seems to matter more than their policies.
In some cultures, dating outside cousins or what you parents thought appropriate exposes you to serious retribution. Health clinics in Europe has some shivering statistics.
The pursuits and entertainment borders is not so much along economic lines but rather in thought and values. People that are curious, inquisitive and thoughtful. Will likely find the new Ferrari and mansion comfortable but boring, neither will the bland mass entertainment be even on the radar. Someone like Musk doesn't buy a fancier super mansion. He builds a rocket and electric car. All too often are there rich people with a character not much more developed than a random factory worker. they have the fine habits but not the intellect to join it.