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[–] tux0r@snac.rosaelefanten.org -5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Linux is not an operating system

Please do not start the "GNU/Linux" pedantry now.

many Linux-based distros (“operating systems”) are not under US jurisdiction

Repackaging US software - and Linux-the-kernel and much of Linux-the-userland is, obviously, US software - in Europe does not suddenly make US jurisdiction go away.

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Are you trolling?

[–] tux0r@snac.rosaelefanten.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you have any reasonable point that invalidates mine?

[–] eleitl@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you see the difference of kernel maintainers in a particular jurisdiction being subject to their individual national law, however silly it may be, and the Linux kernel and derivates being licensed under GPL?

[–] tux0r@snac.rosaelefanten.org 2 points 1 day ago

I see that the leaders of kernel development had to remove maintainers for legal reason, because Linux is legally U.S.-based, so U.S. sanctions matter.

Yes, anyone could just fork it. But right now, the only relevant version of Linux is the one that is an U.S. kernel. 🤷‍♂️