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Python Foundation rejects $1.5M grant from NSF with "no-DEI" strings (www.theregister.com)
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National Science Foundation (NSF) had offered $1.5 million to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and the Python Package Index (PyPI), but the Foundation quickly became dispirited with the terms of the grant it would have to follow.

"These terms included affirming the statement that we 'do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion], or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws,'" Crary noted. "This restriction would apply not only to the security work directly funded by the grant, but to any and all activity of the PSF as a whole."

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[–] PlanterTree@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

for real? Mentioning the wrong (key-) word gets you cancelled like this?

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

We now get to experience what it would have been like if the Nazis had a negative IQ. Which is impressive to say, because some of them were totally deranged.

All they're doing here is ensuring that all of the really intelligent people leave and go live somewhere else.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago

Yep. And Universities had to edit their papers to remove any "bad words".