The Python Software Foundation withdrew a $1.5 million NSF grant due to restrictive funding terms that conflicted with its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The foundation emphasized the importance of DEI to its mission, leading to the rejection of the funding that could have supported security improvements for Python and relevant open-source platforms. #OpenSourceSecurity #PythonFoundation #DEI
Keypoints
- The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million NSF grant over restrictive DEI clauses.
- The grant aimed to fund tools to detect malware in Python packages and other ecosystems like NPM and Crate.io.
- Restrictions required the foundation to disavow programs promoting diversity, conflicting with its values.
- The foundation highlighted its commitment to diversity, which was incompatible with the NSF funding terms.
- This decision mirrors a similar stance by The Carpentries regarding DEI-related funding restrictions.