Bug#1035100: Unrelated political statement in main UI

[Wouter Verhelst]

On Wed, Jan 01, 2025 at 07:45:44PM +0000, piorunz wrote:
> Package: thonny
> Version: 4.0.1-1
> Followup-For: Bug #1035100
> X-Debbugs-Cc: piorunz at gmx.com
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> The "Support Ukraine" button in Thonny violates the Debian Code of Conduct by
> embedding politically charged content within a technical package.

Which part of the Code of Conduct, specifically, does this violate? I
don't remember writing any part of the Code of Conduct forbidding
political messages.

> Debian prioritizes neutrality and aims to provide a collaborative,
> inclusive environment free from political endorsements.

While I would agree that Debian aims to provide a collaborative and
inclusive environment, I would not agree that we "prioritize"
neutrality, and/or that being "free from political endorsements" is part
of our official policies.

Moreover, it could be said that expressing your political opinions as
part of your work might be considered to be part of an "inclusive"
environment.

I'm not making any statement as to whether this request to remove a
political statement is warranted. It may be; it may not be. But please
let's not invent policies that do not exist to in an attempt to excert
undue pressure.

Thanks.

-- 
     w at uter.{be,co.za}
wouter@{grep.be,fosdem.org,debian.org}

I will have a Tin-Actinium-Potassium mixture, thanks.