Comment on A more complete explanation for the removal of those Russian Linux kernel maintainers
PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 1 week agoThey’re not allowed to be collaborating with people who work for certain Russian companies. It’s not a question of security, it’s a question of US law requiring US entities to punish through non-cooperation certain companies that are assisting in the war effort or whatever.
It might or might not be fair, but it isn’t up to the kernel developers, it’s a legal requirement for them.
Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
Mora@pawb.social 1 week ago
Somewhere i read that non compliance could land you in jail. If I was a maintainer, i am not sure if I would like to go to jail for OSS.