this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2024
80 points (100.0% liked)

Linux

5230 readers
197 users here now

A community for everything relating to the linux operating system

Also check out !linux_memes@programming.dev

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Ategon@programming.dev
anzo@programming.dev
dwraf_of_ignorance@programming.dev
80
Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted (www.phoronix.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by vividspecter@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev
20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@programming.dev 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Banned for being linked to Russian state, or for being Russian? Lol those are very very different

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

from what i've read the russian guy was working for a sanctioned russian aerospace company or something

[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

Okey that definitely explains it

[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The follow-up quotes

In your specific case, the problem is your employer is on that list [of sanctioned entities]. If there's been a mistake and your employer isn't on the list, that's the documentation Greg is looking for.