> As I said why would I even care about those in this context? See "South Africa, Apartheid, Boycott" for an idea of why organizations might choose to withhold

> As I said why would I even care about those in this context? See "South Africa, Apartheid, Boycott" for an idea of why organizations might choose to withhold sponsorship for activities in a country that restricts the rights and liberties of certain subgroups. The Python people are not going to be the ones to precipitate change in Tanzania. No one organization is going to be the one. But it's not outside the realm of possibility that a coordinated effort of many organizations might, and you have to start somewhere. The early SA boycotters were right in their actions, and eventually helped accomplish worthy and historic change. Contrasting their actions with your own choices or inactions can be a lot of pressure on people who want to do the right thing. Taking the "why would I even care about those in this context?" approach can be pragmatic and reasonable, or it can be enabling and cruel. It depends on your priorities and perspective. Yours may differ from theirs. I'm responding only to the posts in this thread, I know nothing more broadly about Tanzania or DjangoCon.