Python Plan to Boost Software Security Foiled by Trump Admin's Anti-Dei Rules
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The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million grant from the US government due to the Trump administration's anti-DEI rules, sparking discussion about the intersection of politics and open-source funding.
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verdverm
3 months ago
I doubt foiled, just like when they tried to cancel NPR and PBS, we the people stepped in to support them.
ChrisArchitect
3 months ago
[dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45721904
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