Re: [Gimp-user] Violation of GNOME Code of Conduct - ablelist language and discrimination

[Michael Richards <michael richards me com>]

Thank you Frederico,

I appreciate this. I have removed myself from the GIMP-user-list for now but am open to speaking with the 
maintainers of Gnu Image Manipulation Program, the CoC, and/or the board of directors if any or all of those 
groups wish. 

My intention is not to cause trouble for anyone but to help make open source software more welcoming to, and 
safe for, everyone. 

My thanks to you, the other members of the CoC, and the Gnome Foundation board of Directors addressing this 
request.

Sincerely,

Mike

Michael Richards, BSc (he/his)
Victoria BC, Canada


> On May 27, 2021, at 3:18 PM, Federico Mena Quintero <federico gnome org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 2021-05-25 at 11:19 -0700, Michael Richards via code-of-
> conduct-committee wrote:
> > I formally request that the GIMP name be changed on the basis that it
> > violates the GNOME Code of Conduct.
>
> Hi, Michael, thanks for your report.
>
> The CoC committee is aware of this problem, and the GNOME Foundation's
> Board of Directors is handling this as a special case.  The Board has
> had a private email thread and a video call with the GIMP's
> maintainers, and things have not been satisfactory to either party.
>
> Reports to the CoC committee are kept in private, so unfortunately we
> cannot give you details on the state of the situation.  You can be
> assured that the Board is dealing with this.
>
> Federico - as chairperson of the CoC Committee, and Board member.