Linux: Removal of (mostly Russian) email addresses from MAINTAINERS

11 points by omgtehlion 8 months ago | 7 comments
  • walterbell 8 months ago
    Step right up to the Silicon Pillow Fight™

    https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/usc...

    > there is a functioning system in place where companies request permission to sell certain products to China, and the DoC approves exports of products that offer lower performance but still belong to the latest generation of technologies developed in the U.S.. the idea of a strict ban on advanced technology exports to China does not match reality.. "There are Swiss cheese holes in it. And right now, chipmakers are driving cars through them."

    • protomolecule 8 months ago
      And why exactly complying with 'various compliance requirements' is Linux' goal?
      • dveditz_ 8 months ago
        It's not a "goal", it's a requirement (right there in the name!). Failing to comply to a government requirement subjects you to the associated penalties. They haven't said which requirement (we assume it's Russia Sanctions, of course), but their lawyers must have determined that the penalties would apply to them.
        • protomolecule 8 months ago
          This doesn't involve financial transactions with Russian company or rendering of services for a Russian company.
        • omgtehlion 8 months ago
          I do not know. At least some explanation is due. But this shows how you can “uncontribute” to open source.
      • Lockal 8 months ago
        Main discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41919670
        • 8 months ago