Several Linux Kernel Driver Maintainers Removed Due To Their Association To Russia

[shmerl]

As if there was no bad actors in the west 🤷♂️

As if this is an argument. They don't want to spending time on policing it. North Korea is an outcast state for a reason and simply is quarantined for all intents and purposes from all normal people. Russia is now too and I doubt this will change until this Putin scum is gone. Not surprising Putin is now getting help from North Korea. Putin wanted to turn Russia into North Korea? Now he got it.

[TheMightyBuzzard]

...And yep, I believe ChatGPT is smarter than the vast majority of people on this planet...

It's at best a high-speed, thoroughly educated moron, so that really does not say much for humanity.

[avis]

Article sounds a bit strange to me. So far there seems to be no actual evidence that someone was kicked because of nationality.

The MAINTAINERS file is not some petty file with zero implications.

These are the real people whose merge requests Linus will no longer accept directly.

IOW, they have effectively been kicked.

[abott]

I don't love it, I feel their code should definitely be scrutinized more though of course.

However, I can understand real world devices running your most critical infrastructure of the 21st century are too juicy a target, mistakes aren't acceptable, and politics matters in the real world.

Slava Ukraini!

[Beryesa]

Since when FOSS is free as in 'murica??
I was mistaken to question the need for a harmony kernel even when "they have linux", apparently they might not have it for long.

[avis]

and you live in russia so you know that russia is like north korea?

Moron

It would be great if we could keep the conversation polite without calling names or discussing the other person or their characteristics.

Please stick to what they say.

[TheMightyBuzzard]

It would be great if we could keep the conversation polite without calling names or discussing the other person or their characteristics.

Please stick to what they say.

Says the resident troll.

[avis]

I don't love it, I feel their code should definitely be scrutinized more though of course.

However, I can understand real world devices running your most critical infrastructure of the 21st century are too juicy a target, mistakes aren't acceptable, and politics matters in the real world.

How do you know people with a different, non e.g. ".ru" affiliation, are not bad actors?

Code contributions should be scrutinized regardless. No one should be trusted a priori.

Looks like people here are too fast to forget crucial shit:

https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/30/22410164/linux-kernel-university-of-minnesota-banned-open-source

[Pranos]

Why not remove .com for vietnam or killing genocide native americans?

[avis]

Says the resident troll.

Please quote my messages where I called someone in particular names. I dare you.

I often refer to most vocal Linux lovers (as a group) using some damning expressions but they totally deserve it.

Meanwhile, you yourself just couldn't be better, right? Instant insults and name calling.

Why not remove .com for vietnam or killing genocide native americans?

The question is: are there any spotless nations on this planet? Because it looks like we have to remove just about everyone.