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[–] bastion@feddit.nl 73 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (29 children)

He followed legal advice from lawyers and removed some russians from being kernel maintainers to comply with sanctions.

[–] Voltage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

Only those with ties to Russian Government? like govt jobs etc? or all?

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Yes, only those with ties to the war, e.g. people who work for companies that develop software used on Russian drones.

But people are angry that this wasn't explained from the beginning.

[–] Nalivai@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's companies that under sanctions, it's not only drones, its banks that finance the war, and companies that are trying to censor the internet and destroy the privacy, that sort of things.

[–] Nibodhika@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Yes, the drones was just an example, hence the "example given" before it.

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