Ethics in Julia

[danielw2904]

While it is also not my domain, I do care about this topic. I think one should distinguish between issues regarding the language only (e.g. current discussion around changing potentially offensive language in the Linux kernel and other projects) and those of surrounding communities and larger environment (How/who decides which packages are hosted in the “main” repository, how/who is administrating the community etc.). In addition, on a personal level ethical use means for me figuring out how to contribute to the community in a way that is beneficial to it. I also think julia’s community is doing particularly well in this respect. At the end if the day a community is made by its members. To stick with the screwdriver metaphor: If a person harms another with a screwdriver that does not reflect on the wider community of screwdriver users. Given that it is not endorsed or encouraged of course.