• ZeroHora
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    29 days ago

    Linus is just following the law, the law != doing the right thing.

      • ZeroHora
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        29 days ago

        What? He is doing what the lawyers is saying to do, the quote:

        "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.

        He is following the sanctions.

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          29 days ago

          He is being pretty vague there. It could be any number of things in the orbit of anti-russia pressuring. That could include the feds pressuring legally, but it could also be many other less direct things or even a personal political decision.

          They are being cagey.

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            29 days ago

            That’s true. I’m more inclined of the idea that he is just trying to avoid conflict to focus on the development.

            That’s a common idea that I see in this type of people.

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              29 days ago

              Is that type of person, “asshole”? That seems to be the entirety of Linus’ personality, such as it is.

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              29 days ago

              Maybe he’s trying to avoid conflict with US government, but he clearly is not trying to avoid conflict with that statement.