moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoLinus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square599fedilinkarrow-up11.1K
arrow-up11.1Kexternal-linkLinus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainerswww.theregister.commoe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square599fedilink
minus-squareGoodEye8@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·30 days 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-squareLlewellyn@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 days 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.