how dare they write an open letter protesting our sponsorship of their conference?
how dare they share it widely for signatures?
in all seriousness, the demands aren't highly polished or anything (we didn't write it) but it's a solid letter that we're proud to be the third signer of
the fact that NixCon organizers have:
- announced a controversial sponsor ~1-2 weeks before the date of the conference
- saw the community backlash in response to it
- backpedalled not because of community backlash, but due to venue contract requirements
- proceeded to do the exact same thing, with the exact same sponsor, with the exact same timeframe again 6 months later
is a level of incompetence that is making it really hard for me to trust not just NixCon, but the wider Nix stewardship structure that doesn't seem particularly interested in pushing back against this behaviour. immensely disappointing behaviour on display from all fronts here
oh and in case it wasn't clear - no, you should not accept funding from the war machine