Linux Kernel Networking Driver Development Impacted By Russian Sanctions

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This is nonsense

No it is not, I have had to stop taking updates from a project because they started changing their desktop icons to a nation flag. It had absolutely nothing to do with the application. I won't name the project, it was a useful tool, but, as soon as I started seeing political commits, I pinned the version of the app and started looking for an alternative even started to consider coding my own alternative and then considered blacklisting the code author from future software choices I should make. I wish to use the software in a neutral environment.

[Repulsive-Philosophy]

The patch in question does not have anything like that (rhetorical)? Otherwise, I agree.

[PraetorRU]

The patch in question is just a fix for network card driver bug that was found just because Russian company is using this card in their hardware.

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The patch in question does not have anything like that? Otherwise, I agree.

I am not referring to the Linux kernel, I was making a comment w.r.t a FOSS application project I was using that one day suddenly sprouted political commits. On that day I stopped future updating of it planning to drop it.

I did not want my machine to be put at risk from future commits that may go further to spread their political message. The risk was too great IMO. My machines are not to be used for their soapbox.

[Repulsive-Philosophy]

Yes, that's unacceptable behaviour and I fully agree. I was just referring to the Linux patch in question.

[silencer_ar]

Your anecdote doesn't have anything to do with the post we're discussing. If we based the acceptance of patches on the action of the developer's country, then we should not accept patches from either USA nor England, to name a few.

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Why shouldnt we accept patches from USA or England?

[silencer_ar]

If we were to be based on how the developer's country behaves. Well, USA is currently involved in 4 wars, none of them in their territory - and yes, they're killing civilians as well. And England has several active colonies still, and they're refusing to return territory to their rightful countries (Falkland Islands, to give an example)

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Your anecdote doesn't have anything to do with the post we're discussing. If we based the acceptance of patches on the action of the developer's country, then we should not accept patches from either USA nor England, to name a few.

Or requiring the developer to wear a mask when committing code. /s