I have to respond to what @rostselmasch@lemmygrad.ml wrote in Linux for Leftists since I'm banned from there for not bending the knee to liberals. Funny how I got proven right about the CoC, but anyway...
Well, it is actually kind of “understandable” if you look at this here.
While the legal requirements can be understandable, what can't be is that it took them 2+ years to act on it (sanctions were in place for a long time).
And what's not understandable is their bullshit requirements:
The documentation Greg is looking for (which a group of Lawyers at the LF will verify) is that someone in the removed list doesn't actually work for an OFAC SDN sanctioned entity.
Think about it. They're expecting people to prove they DON'T work for a company. How do you prove something like that? Send them a picture of an empty desk and point to the lack of employment contract? It's a bullshit requirement that nobody can meet, thus ensuring Russians stay banned.
I have to respond to what @rostselmasch@lemmygrad.ml wrote in Linux for Leftists since I’m banned from there for not bending the knee to liberals. Funny how I got proven right about the CoC, but anyway…
I dont quite understand, but I guess it has nothing to do with my content? Like, I dont remember you and I hope I had nothing done to get you banned from there.
While the legal requirements can be understandable, what can’t be is that it took them 2+ years to act on it (sanctions were in place for a long time).
I know what you mean. With understandable I only mean, that according to Linus there are following what their lawyers are saying. And they also seem to be very quite about it, like the cant speak about it (something like NDA or they have to be carefull). They are still vague and the transparency is bad. Are they pressured or how much is the US government involved in all of this.
Think about it. They’re expecting people to prove they DON’T work for a company. How do you prove something like that? Send them a picture of an empty desk and point to the lack of employment contract? It’s a bullshit requirement that nobody can meet, thus ensuring Russians stay banned.
I really really dont actually know. My guess is that they probably have to provide documents about their place of work. This are personal information and nobody would be happy about this.
My biggest problem is, that everything is vague and still not clear. Its fishy, but there is probably more behind of it and they are hiding it. Either on purpose or, what I think is more possible, because they are somehow not allowed or strongly advised to not say anything.
Oh yeah! Nothing to do with you, I was just explaining why I am responding in this thread, rather than where you wrote your post.
With understandable I only mean, that according to Linus there are following what their lawyers are saying.
Oh I know, and I agreed with you. The legal requirements are understandable, there's many legal requirements for all sorts of things. I was just adding on that if it were about the legal requirements, then they would have done it once those requirements came into force.
My biggest problem is, that everything is vague and still not clear. Its fishy, but there is probably more behind of it and they are hiding it.
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya Angelou
Torvalds came out and said he hates Russians, I think we should believe him.
Oh yeah! Nothing to do with you, I was just explaining why I am responding in this thread, rather than where you wrote your post.
Ah OK, sometimes my english understanding skills suffer :)
I was just adding on that if it were about the legal requirements, then they would have done it once those requirements came into force.
I understand now. It makes a lot of sense, didnt thought about that. The war is going for two years now, but they decided to do it right now. Should they have pressure from the US government, than it is a bad sign for the open source community. It shows clearly, that the decision making of important projects like the Linux Kernel, can get heavily influenced by them. Not good and choosing the USA as a location is a bad decision and should be avoided in the future.
Torvalds came out and said he hates Russians, I think we should believe him.
I totaly believe him. I guess you can troll him by sending a simple mail like "hello Linus how are you?" with a russian TLD and he will believe it is a top-tier professional russian actor. Tbh he formulated all this in a way like his Finnish ancestry is the reason for this. Some people should not talk or make decisions about things about they don't know anything.
I have to respond to what @rostselmasch@lemmygrad.ml wrote in Linux for Leftists since I'm banned from there for not bending the knee to liberals. Funny how I got proven right about the CoC, but anyway...
While the legal requirements can be understandable, what can't be is that it took them 2+ years to act on it (sanctions were in place for a long time).
And what's not understandable is their bullshit requirements:
Think about it. They're expecting people to prove they DON'T work for a company. How do you prove something like that? Send them a picture of an empty desk and point to the lack of employment contract? It's a bullshit requirement that nobody can meet, thus ensuring Russians stay banned.
I dont quite understand, but I guess it has nothing to do with my content? Like, I dont remember you and I hope I had nothing done to get you banned from there.
I know what you mean. With understandable I only mean, that according to Linus there are following what their lawyers are saying. And they also seem to be very quite about it, like the cant speak about it (something like NDA or they have to be carefull). They are still vague and the transparency is bad. Are they pressured or how much is the US government involved in all of this.
I really really dont actually know. My guess is that they probably have to provide documents about their place of work. This are personal information and nobody would be happy about this.
My biggest problem is, that everything is vague and still not clear. Its fishy, but there is probably more behind of it and they are hiding it. Either on purpose or, what I think is more possible, because they are somehow not allowed or strongly advised to not say anything.
Oh yeah! Nothing to do with you, I was just explaining why I am responding in this thread, rather than where you wrote your post.
Oh I know, and I agreed with you. The legal requirements are understandable, there's many legal requirements for all sorts of things. I was just adding on that if it were about the legal requirements, then they would have done it once those requirements came into force.
"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya Angelou
Torvalds came out and said he hates Russians, I think we should believe him.
Ah OK, sometimes my english understanding skills suffer :)
I understand now. It makes a lot of sense, didnt thought about that. The war is going for two years now, but they decided to do it right now. Should they have pressure from the US government, than it is a bad sign for the open source community. It shows clearly, that the decision making of important projects like the Linux Kernel, can get heavily influenced by them. Not good and choosing the USA as a location is a bad decision and should be avoided in the future.
I totaly believe him. I guess you can troll him by sending a simple mail like "hello Linus how are you?" with a russian TLD and he will believe it is a top-tier professional russian actor. Tbh he formulated all this in a way like his Finnish ancestry is the reason for this. Some people should not talk or make decisions about things about they don't know anything.