
Submission + - Will Donglegate Affect Your Decision to Attend PyCon? 4
theodp writes: Its Code of Conduct describes PyCon as 'a welcoming, friendly event for all.' But will the post-conference fallout from this year's 'Donglegate' debacle and proposed remedies affect your decision — one way or the other — to attend next year's PyCon in ironically naughty Montreal? And even if not, could 'Donglegate' influence the-powers-that-be whose approval you'll need to attend? How about conference sponsors? Also, how important is PyCon to the Python ecosystem — any chance that this year's incident could have a short or long-term effect on Python itself?
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DongleGate: A Legal Perspective (Score:2)
DongleGate: A Legal Perspective and some social commentary [codebetter.com]: "I understand that PyCon has modified their code of conduct...Didn't know that such a thing existed. I would always suggest to any conference organizer to NOT get into the business of policing their attendees. Rather, I'd rely on the venue staff for that. Obviously, if somebody is disruptive, boot their tails out."
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