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Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

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Re: Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

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post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Russia spends hundreds of millions on propaganda (paid trolls), sabotage, and espionage. There is lot of cases for Article 4 of NATO already. It's better to say sorry than to risk millions of lives.

US spends billions on paid propaganda. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/china-cold-war-2669160202/

Cool, this post and discussion is about Russia though.

Re: Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

#112
post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Russia spends hundreds of millions on propaganda (paid trolls), sabotage, and espionage. There is lot of cases for Article 4 of NATO already. It's better to say sorry than to risk millions of lives.

US spends billions on paid propaganda. https://responsiblestatecraft.org/china-cold-war-2669160202/

So… they both do it?

Re: Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Russia spends hundreds of millions on propaganda (paid trolls), sabotage, and espionage. There is lot of cases for Article 4 of NATO already. It's better to say sorry than to risk millions of lives.

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Bold statement barely two months after it came to light just how many western influencers were actively sponsored by the russian state.

Re: Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

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post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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Say that is true, then to be consistent, why is the MSS (CN) and GRU (RU) not included? Are those countries not also trying to project power, and compromise every system possible?

CIA will just tamper either hardware and/or core distros like Debian.

They shouldn't need to do anymore because that could backfire like crazy against the US economies in case of a a zero day.

On Russia and China, these are second-tier risks levels, easier to avoid.

Re: Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

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post #14

Reposting from a duplicate discussion. Communicating clearly that you cannot currently accept contributions from people potentially associated with problematic businesses is an understandable decision. Tone of voice stated following the removal of a list of names of people you used to work with not too long makes this sound like a petty statement if anything.

> makes this sound like a petty statement if anything

I really wish that you and those close to you experience the joy russians bring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Russian_inva...

/\ that is just from the last 2 years

Re: Linus Torvalds comments on the Russian Linux maintainers being delisted

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If this was purely because of sanctions, this could have been handled much more gracefully. But it's clear from Linus' comments that he just doesn't respect these volunteers because they happen to be from a particular country. > I'm Finnish. ... Apparently it's not just lack of real news, it's lack of history knowledge too. If we're suddenly taking history as a criterion, half of the world should ban British develope…

Russia is unique in that they are both presently and historically a threat to the entire western world.

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