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Nvidia blocks access to video card driver updates for users from Russia and Belarus.
(www.pravda.com.ua)
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2024
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Weird timing
Yes, especially in light of the Linux thing this morning
Yeah... weird how sanctions work... it's like they're broad and affect many people and entities...
We should ask Deepcool about their experience with non-compliance.
Ok cool but we are talking about timing so
Most likely coincidence. The sanctions came into effect and their respective lawyers took about the same time to come up with a policy that complies with them. There's nothing more to the story that would make it weird.
Huh, it's almost as if, when sanctions are declared, they go into effect for everyone at once.
Yeah, along with this I am suspecting there's been a "suggested interpretation" from western governments to large orgs.
That’s a very good way to put it !
I'm OOTL. What Linux thing are you talking about?
A bunch of .ru email holders have been removed from the linux kernel group because of sanctions
Ahhh I see. Thank you!
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Russian-Devs
The Linux project removed maintainers who were Russian or were using Russian e-mail addresses, probably to comply with sanctions. Linus hasn't talked about the legal details because he doesn't know if he can (and because Daddy Vladdy's Dick Chuggers are out in full force).
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/linus_torvalds_affirms_expulsion_of/
Yeah, did US added more sanctions?
I would guess some people have received a friendly reminder
I don't think so. It's been making the tech waves for the past year. As a multinational, my company went department by department, ensuring we clean up and remove anything potentially connected to Russia. I'm guessing it's never been newsworthy enough for the average person.