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Nvidia blocks access to video card driver updates for users from Russia and Belarus. (www.pravda.com.ua)
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[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm OOTL. What Linux thing are you talking about?

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A bunch of .ru email holders have been removed from the linux kernel group because of sanctions

[–] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Ahhh I see. Thank you!

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Russian-Devs

The Linux project removed maintainers who were Russian or were using Russian e-mail addresses, probably to comply with sanctions. Linus hasn't talked about the legal details because he doesn't know if he can (and because Daddy Vladdy's Dick Chuggers are out in full force).