Does D have any political goals?

[thebluepandabear]

> I guess with things cooling off a bit in the thread, my 2 cents 
> is that maximizing for talent and people actually being around 
> requires making at least a few political decisions. ie, a lot 
> of software projects keep hosting conferences in the UAE, 
> despite not all contributors being able to safely attend with 
> their partners due to the laws there. But avoiding locations 
> like that is a necessary 'policial' decision if you want all 
> contributors to be able to speak at confs.

Thanks for the insight, I would agree in that scenario it's best 
to avoid hosting conferences with very strict laws.

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Just want to say again, apologies if I came a bit aggressive or 
rude towards anyone in my replies, I let my emotions take the 
most out of me. That is wrong and unprofessional on my behalf. 
Hopefully we can all move past this discussion and acknowledge 
our differences.