Subj : The Linux Foundation on global regulations and sanctions
To   : All
From : LWN.net
Date : Fri Jan 31 2025 14:45:06

The Linux Foundation on global regulations and sanctions

Date:
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:42:56 +0000

Description:
The Linux Foundation has published its
long-awaited article on international sanctions and open-source
development.  This is the reasoning that went into the removal of a group of 
Russian kernel
maintainers in October. It is disappointing that the open source community 
cannot operate
	independently of international sanctions programs, but these
	sanctions are the law of each country and are not optional. Many
	developers work on open source projects in their spare time, or for
	fun. Dealing with U.S. and international sanctions was unlikely on
	the list of things that most (or very likely any) open source
	developers thought they were signing up for. We hope that in time
	relevant authorities will clarify that open source and standards
	activities may continue unabated. Until that time, however, with
	the direct and indirect sponsorship of developers by companies, the
	intersection of sanctions on corporate entities leaves us in a
	place where we cannot ignore the potential risks.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/1007272/


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