@moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 12 hours agoLinus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square248fedilinkarrow-up1625arrow-down115
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minus-square@GoodEye8@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish0•5 hours agoTrue, but that’s because Linux is kind of in a bind due to this war, but Linux probably benefits more from aligning with the western powers rather than fight for a handful of maintainers. Not that Linus would fight for Russian maintainers.
minus-square@Llewellyn@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•3 hours agoPartially agree: money by itself do not maintain Linux. You need a man - willing and competent one. We’ll see, whether empty positions would be filled or not.
True, but that’s because Linux is kind of in a bind due to this war, but Linux probably benefits more from aligning with the western powers rather than fight for a handful of maintainers. Not that Linus would fight for Russian maintainers.
Partially agree: money by itself do not maintain Linux. You need a man - willing and competent one.
We’ll see, whether empty positions would be filled or not.