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poorly titled Press Release, GitHub isn't making any friends by lumping all US Gov developers into the ICE bucket
by itronitron 7y ago
poorly titled Press Release, GitHub isn't making any friends by lumping all US Gov developers into the ICE bucket
- airstrike 7y agoThey are simply hedging for the future by signaling that future decisions regarding other US Government developers will likely be consistent with this one, but without making that specific claim so overtly.
- vesche 7y agoI agree. Why is the title targeted at all US Government developers? I feel like this press release is also trying to create political drama where none is needed. GitHub is used by good people and bad people, just like anything is. I'm a long time GitHub user, but this press release is disappointing.
- forgottenpass 7y ago>Why is the title targeted at all US Government developers? As dumb as you might think people in government are, they're not so dumb as to believe a decision could be made in a way that only applies to ICE. They can see the abstract case at hand is a disagreement with federal policy. ICE was created by the federal government and tasked with (among other things) carrying out a controversial policy. Even if GitHub didn't vocalize it explicitly -- or went further and stated that the decision applied only to ICE -- every federal agency is still listening to see if their business relationship with github will be shaped by public opinion towards the job the legislature tells them to do.