0 sats \ 2 replies \ @SwapMarket 25 Oct \ on: US Sanctions Hit Linux and GPL / Open Source tech
I don't quite understand why the E.O. 14071 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/08/2022-07757/prohibiting-new-investment-in-and-certain-services-to-the-russian-federation-in-response-to) was interpreted this way. I read that only investments and services TO Russia are prohibited. I don't see where voluntary contributions FROM Russian residents are illegal.
Even after reading this addendum: https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/932951/download?inline
It still talks about exportation!
And I like it how some particular bureaucrat can determine what the President declared two years back!
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford OP 25 Oct
He explains it all in the video. It's complicated and some of it is due to a trial decision.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SwapMarket 25 Oct
I watched it again and read the document he had on screen: https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/1185
Again, I don't see prohibition for Russian persons to help develop anything. It also lists examples of what is NOT prohibited:
  • A U.S. company provides Russian individuals and entities with continued access to cloud-based, free-of-charge, publicly available web applications, such as email, spreadsheet, and document applications.
  • A U.S. company provides virtual private network (VPN) services to customers in the Russian Federation.
Free contributions from professionals should be welcome...
My view is that it was a personal decision by Linus Torvalds. Read his comments: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Russian-Devs
"...please use whatever mush you call brains. I'm Finnish. Did you think I'd be supporting Russian aggression?"
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