The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
It sounded from the PSF article that the biggest reason they rejected it, aside from the ethical concerns, was that they could be asked to give the money back if they are found to be violating that term anywhere and at any time. Even if they didn’t care about the term regarding DEI, the risk of being liable for $1.5m to the US government all because an orange blob didn’t like the logo is too great of a risk.