Plugins repository is back

27.04.2026 14:51 ·  GIS, Notes  ·  qgis, plugins, life

Back in February 2022, when russia launched its unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I made the difficult decision to shut down my plugins repository. It was my way of taking a stand and ensuring that my work would not benefit the aggressor while my country was under attack.

The war continues. russia has not stopped. Our cities are still being bombed, and our people are still being killed. Nothing about that has changed and neither has my position.

However, I have decided to re-launch my plugins repository. I have realized that by keeping my work hidden I am allowing the aggressor to claim a small victory over my professional life and my contributions. My plugins were built to help people solve problems and work more effectively. And I want them to serve that purpose again.

This is not a return to “business as usual”.

If you are a russian, belarusian or iranian citizen or resident; if you believe this is merely “putin’s war”; if you do not recognize russia as an aggressor and occupier; if you refuse to condemn this aggression against a sovereign state; if you accept the false narratives of russian propaganda: my work is not for you.

By using any of my plugins or their source code for any purpose and in any form, you accept and uphold the following:

• You acknowledge the absolute sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
• You condemn the russian unprovoked act of aggression and the systematic war crimes being committed on Ukrainian territory.
• You reject the false narratives and dehumanizing disinformation produced by russian state propaganda.
• You recognize the actions of russia as a campaign of genocide against the Ukrainian people.
• You acknowledge the collective responsibility of those supporting, enabling, or remaining silent during this aggression.
• You support the demand for a special international tribunal to hold all perpetrators and their enablers accountable.
• You demand the immediate return of all Ukrainian citizens, including the thousands of children forcibly deported to russia.
• You will seek alternatives to products developed by russian entities, recognizing that their revenue contributes to funding the ongoing genocide and that continued use normalizes russia’s actions.

To make this more prominent and explicit, the plugins will display a one-time reminder about these terms upon launch and after updates. My code will not be a silent partner to those who fund or ignore the war in my country.

I choose to keep my work alive. Not for the benefit of the aggressors, but for the global community that stands with us.