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

[Patrick Shanahan <paka opensuse org>]

* Michael Richards via gimp-user-list <gimp-user-list gnome org> [05-27-21 19:34]:
> 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


Please do not purport to speak for me as I am perfectly happy with the
current name and have been so for many years now.

I vote for no name change.

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