The GNU Assembly — would this be something for GNUstep?

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Hi ’Steppers,

today I read an Article ( https://www.heise.de/news/Freie-Software-GNU-Assembly-will-neue-Heimat-fuer-Projekte-und-Betreiber-sein-6019051.html ) about the GNU Assembly. 

It stated: „The maintainers of some GNU software projects have founded the GNU Assembly. It is intended to provide a collaborative platform for the developers of GNU packages who act according to the motto "Hacking for User Freedom". The idea is already ten years old, but the foundation invites speculation about a connection to the recent debates surrounding GNU founder Richard Stallman at the Free Software Foundation (FSF).

However, the announcement makes no explicit reference to what is going on at the organization. Instead, the blog post about the launch of the GNU Assembly refers to a ten year old mail that suggests that the operators of GNU projects should join forces. Together one could act more efficiently than in individual projects.

 Ten years late social contract

The mail from 2011 specifically suggests the foundation of a GNU Assembly and the drafting of a social contract. This Social Contract has now appeared, ten years late, as part of the organization in version 1.0. It incorporates the Four Essential Freedoms, which the Free Software Foundation also mentions in its principles.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)“

The blog entry is here:

https://gnu.tools/en/blog/2021/04/kicking-off-the-gnu-assembly/

Would this be something for GNUstep to join?

regards,

Lars