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My read of the French is TLDR: [starts out by mentioning some people are complaining about RMS being schedule to talk], then: "We have considered the decision
by atomicnumber3 3y ago
My read of the French is TLDR:
[starts out by mentioning some people are complaining about RMS being schedule to talk], then:
"We have considered the decisions of certain organizations that serve as examples for us and have made certain choices in the past" ("avons considéré les décisions de certaines organisations qui nous servent d’exemple et qui ont fait certains choix avant nous").
then they go on to say they've decided to cancel the talk.
So - sounds like they're getting blowback and don't want to deal with all the politics / bad press around it? But also don't way to say they're just ducking out, and so have phrased it really weirdly.
- fvdessen 3y agoI also think it is interesting to note (for non natives) that they use the interpunct character in their writing, which is used by some french speakers to 'de-gender' french, similar to the usage of the singular 'they' in english. (développeur / développeuse -> développeur·euse·s). This practice is coming from the 'intersectional' movement, which is pretty similar to the woke movement in the US. This practice is quite controversial and is currently banned from official use in France and Switzerland. (The interpunct character is not on the keyboard, so it is quite cumbersome to use)
- npteljes 3y agoThat's a very interesting piece of information, thanks for sharing that!