Russian specialists were suspended from participation in Linux kernel development
By ForGeeks Greg Kroah-Hartman, one of the main developers of Linux, has decided to remove more than ten Russian programmers from working on the operating system kernel. This is evidenced by information on the official website of the project. Most of the suspended specialists use e-mail with the .ru domain.
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Among those hit by the decision were employees representing Russian companies such as SberDevices, Open Mobile Platforms (developer of the Aurora mobile OS), NetUp (a manufacturer of solutions for telecom operators) and Metrotek (a manufacturer of electronics and measurement equipment). Also among them is an employee associated with MGU. A total of 11 people were suspended: Nikita Travkin, Ivan Kokshaisky, Dmitry Rokosov, Alexander Shiyan, Dmitry Kozlov, Evgeny Dushistov, Sergey Shtylev, Sergey Kozlov, Aboulay Ospan, Vladimir Georgiev and Serge Semin.
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Linus Torvalds, the founder of Linux Linus Torvalds, commenting on this situation, emphasized that the reasons for such a move are obvious. He pointed to the impact of sanctions against Russia and confirmed that the decision is final. Torvalds added that attempts to circumvent the restrictions by using anonymous accounts or “troll factories” will not change the current state of affairs.
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