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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Phoronix: Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delisted (www.phoronix.com)

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Free as in... obeys US foreign policy

[–] hitwright 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty sure not just the US wants Russia sanctioned to the oblivion. All of the Europe that borders Russia wants that. Now why would it be like that?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

It makes no sense to discuss here.They probably follow Russia's narrative of Europe being a puppet of the US.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In the article, Linus explicitly said that it's not just a US thing:

And FYI for the actual innocent bystanders who aren't troll farm accounts - the "various compliance requirements" are not just a US thing.

[–] Phoenix3875 9 points 2 months ago

That's more like his opinion or a post facto justification. Turns out it is a US thing.

If your company is on the U.S. OFAC SDN lists, subject to an OFAC sanctions program, or owned/controlled by a company on the list, our ability to collaborate with you will be subject to restrictions, and you cannot be in the MAINTAINERS file.

So to get back, you have to basically prove that you have no relations with OFAC SDN companies.

This update is from https://lwn.net/Articles/995186/