The security issue is very likely scenario. If you’re in Russia, you can go to jail at any moment on totally bogus charges. It is very easy for FSB to pressure some random kernel maintainer into adding hard to detect backdoor into their code, it will be XZ situation all over again.
Freeze peach doesn’t mean you can call people "fag"s. By using that word you’re 1. insulting those who express their gender as they wish 2. calling us names
Also, my point is that there is precedent for laws to geopolitcally restrict open source. I agree that there is a real security issue.
Freeze peach doesn’t mean you can call people "fag"s. By using that word you’re 1. insulting those who express their gender as they wish 2. calling us names
wtf does this mean? i did not call anyone anything. what word?
Some old folk are reminded of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_of_cryptography_from_the_United_States
Ah, the Crypto Wars…
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why the fuck are we using that word here? just read the article yourself, “auteur de war” sans nees
sir this is a public fora, people speak as they wish?
better reasoning comment up:
https://thebrainbin.org/m/linux@lemmy.ml/t/348217/Phoronix-Linus-Torvalds-Comments-On-The-Russian-Linux-Maintainers-Being/comment/3467412#entry-comment-3467412
This actually makes common sense.
As you know, they do not.
clearly…
Oh, did I get whooshed by a meme? :(
I think you read it right which is the bad part based on down votes 👻
I was referring to the other guy not being able to read beyond usage “bad” word
Freeze peach doesn’t mean you can call people "fag"s. By using that word you’re 1. insulting those who express their gender as they wish 2. calling us names
Also, my point is that there is precedent for laws to geopolitcally restrict open source. I agree that there is a real security issue.
wtf does this mean? i did not call anyone anything. what word?
soy boy
I’m a soy boy
learn to read…
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I’m giving an example of sanctions applying to software.
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How is this a conspiracy theory‽
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I didn’t link to that!
What? No: I am a graybeard, and I lived through those software embargoes.