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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 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Ahhh I see. Thank you!

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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).