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

The title really undersells it, it seems like under a Biden Executive Order, free/open-source software will have to ban all Russian contributions. Its unclear if American developers would be allowed to contribute to Russian software like Nginx

  • aidan@lemmy.worldOP
    41·
    6 days ago

    I’m sure an open sourced project hosted in China would gladly tell the US to shove their executive order up their collective ass.

    Why? There’s plenty of great open-source projects made by Chinese developers… People are not their governments, and there are good people and good developers everywhere.

    • henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
      111·
      6 days ago

      Right. The ones outside of the US don’t need to comply with US law. Perhaps I’m missing the point?

      • aidan@lemmy.worldOP
        9·
        6 days ago

        Sorry I completely misread what you said. I thought you were defending the executive order because “China would do the same” I honestly have no clue how I got that from what you wrote. My bad, I agree with you.

      • orclev@lemmy.world
        2·
        6 days ago

        Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought Europe also had sanctions in place against Russia at this point now as well? Seems likely this would be an issue in pretty much any NATO country not just the US.