On Wed, 2 Mar 2022 at 18:07, Chase Peeler <chasepee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2022 at 12:03 PM Alain D D Williams <a...@phcomp.co.uk> > wrote: > > > On Wed, Mar 02, 2022 at 05:43:25PM +0100, Victor Bolshov wrote: > > > Just one more thing: as of yesterday, in response to western sanctions > > and > > > supplies of letal arms to Ukraine from EU countries, Putin has ordered > > > Russian nuclear forces to switch to a special alert regime, which means > > they > > > will be ready to strike at any moment. Anything that can help stop this > > > insanity, is welcome, IMO. > > > > How Putin will react to a banner on the PHP web site, or any other action, > > is > > anybody's guess. > > > > > I'm pretty confident I can guess how he will react: he won't.
Putin would not be the direct target of such a statement. The target would be anybody who visits php.net. These would be mostly developers, but this is better than nothing. Let's keep in mind there are php developers in Russia, in Ukraine, and also in China. Those in Ukraine currently have to fear for their lives, and they need (at least) our solidarity. Those in Russia (and China) have to suffer internet censorship, and they risk to be locked away if they speak up, they need a way out of the bubble. Thirdly, whataboutists and bothsideists in the rest of the world need a friendly reminder, or rather a kick in the butt. I am happy for any contribution that works in this direction. Even if we only reach web developers. If regular media is being censored, then sites like php.net have to pick up a part of that responsibility. And no, just "war is bad" is not enough. In fact at this point I consider it Russian propaganda. And to anybody who is afraid of some disruption and debate in this mailing list: Think of the disruption it would cause if your house gets bombed, the freedom in your country is threatened, your family has to flee the country. -- Andreas Hennings > > > > I have put something on my own web site. It is an expression of solidarity > > with > > Ukraine - something to encourage them. It Putin/Russia notices it I suspect > > that it will only invite a DDOS attack or similar - if they do anything at > > all. > > > > The big question: should there be something on the PHP web site. Hard to > > answer > > as the discussion has shown. I would say "no" but encourage everyone who > > has a > > personal site to do so and to raise discussion with their employer about so > > doing. > > > > Maybe also help financially (eg URL below), but beware: scammers will have > > set > > up sites like this: > > > > https://www.donateukraine.com/ > > > > Personally: I am in my late 60s and this is bringing back unpleasant > > memories > > of my 20s when we were seriously concerned about impending destruction from > > nuclear war. > > > > Hugs to all in these difficult times. > > > > -- > > Alain Williams > > Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT > > Lecturer. > > +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ > > Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: > > https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html > > #include <std_disclaimer.h> > > > > -- > > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > > To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > Chase Peeler > chasepee...@gmail.com -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: https://www.php.net/unsub.php
