MP> Any code that is copyrighted in the USA, per the sanctions, is not
 MP> allowed to have Russians working on it.  That includes code copyrighted
 MP> under the GPL, which Linux is.

That makes more sense. And while this executive order stands, this can affect a lot of Russian businesses that depend on our software.

I misunderstood this information at first. I thought it was something that was for Russian hacker deterrence, but I was wrong.

But this sounds like an attack on Russia's civilians, like on their businesses
especially.

 MP> If the code is not copyrighted, or is not copyrighted in the USA, then
 MP> Russians can still work on it.

So if I understand this correctly, then they're going to need a new OS, which could mean that 99% of their software will need to be rewritten for compatibility with the new OS. Sounds challenging!

 MP> So Huawei developers can work on code copyrighted in the USA, but
 MP> Russians cannot.

That sounds unfair but it might not be a fair comparison because that issue actually is about security and not about punishment. (Right?)

 MP> BTW, if you google this situation, Linus Torvalds is 100% OK with it.

I'm not exactly blaming him for his position on this, but it sounds like very elitist behavior. If I create something that's for everybody, I want everybody to have access to it.

 MP> Torvalds seems confident that the Russians won't be working on the linux
 MP> kernel code, most likely because the Linux Foundation won't allow it.

Until now I never realized how dictatorial these Linux people are. I switched to Linux 14 years ago thinking that I was distancing myself from elitists but this makes me feel like maybe I shouldn't get too comfortable with it.

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