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Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted
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Originally posted by Quackdoc View Post
this depends on the details of the sanctions. You can sanction technological assistance which would fall under this.Last edited by patrakov; 23 October 2024, 07:15 PM.
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Originally posted by Volta View Post
Nope, israel didn't exist before the WW2. Israel started it all. Furthermore, Israel illegally came into possession of nuclear weapons and there were no serious consequences for doing so. It's one of many examples of double standards. That's why nobody sane will buy such hypocrisy.
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Originally posted by avis View PostInclusivity, they said.
Contributions based on merit, they said.
All empty words in the end.
What's the meaning of "open" in "open source"? Or it was never "open" to begin with?No, but I'm not a lawyer, so I'm not going to go into the details that I - and other maintainers - were told by lawyers
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Originally posted by avis View PostInclusivity, they said.
Contributions based on merit, they said.
All empty words in the end.
What's the meaning of "open" in "open source"? Or it was never "open" to begin with?
The legal system is enforced by the local country government.
When the local country government entirely legally (according to its own legal system and/or constitution) passes laws (e.g. to apply sanctions to another country), then they apply notwithstanding any contract or licence language,
Much of Linux development and maintenance falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S.A.
Another choice is to move all Linux development and maintenance out of the jurisdiction of the U.S.A. If you don't do that, compliance is necessary if you want to avoid legal consequences that can include fines and gaol time.
'International law' adds a few wrinkles to this, but fighting a case under international law against your local government takes time and resources. The short-term pragmatic approach is to do what the government of the jurisdiction in which you live and/or operate says.
It is not a sell out.
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Originally posted by Monsterovich View Post
Meanwhile, the leader of UN be like -> https://twitter.com/BHL/status/1849132221631791161
"Sanctions are for losers​" (C)
Really, how do you expect Guterres to try to push for peace or to scale down the war if even talking to the warring parties were to be prohibited? He's doing his job of maintaining diplomatic communications and using it to try to bring peace.
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Originally posted by You- View Post
It is more likely about compliance with sanctions than espionage.
But deleting names of contributers is strange so who knows for sure.
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