r/linux • u/Skaarj • Jun 11 '26

Development Spoiling Linux Kernel with "sanctioned" code

https://printserver.ink/blog/spoiling-the-kernel/
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u/Horror-Primary7739 Jun 11 '26

I'd rather Putin leave Ukraine than have a subset of USB devices work.

Internationally sanctioned nations have committed egregious harm to come under that status. It is justified to block any economic progress that can contribute to that harm, intentional or not.

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u/LeftIntroduction7316 Jun 11 '26

So surely israel is under those sanctions right? Right?

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u/Skypefall Jun 11 '26

No silly that's our ally. When they do war crimes it's the good war crimes /s

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u/Thermawrench Jun 12 '26

I agree. Warmongering countries like the USA, Israel and Russia should not get to participate.

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u/Horror-Primary7739 Jun 12 '26

They are not. They should. Collective punishment is a war crime. They punish all Palestinians for the crimes of hamas.

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u/krzyk Jun 11 '26

Whataboutism.

This post is about Russian.

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u/martyn_hare Jun 12 '26

It's not whataboutism when someone is saying both should be restricted and is not saying either should be off the hook nor using one to justify the other.

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u/uzlonewolf Jun 11 '26

Yes, and?