kixik@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoPhoronix: Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delistedwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down111cross-posted to: suomi@sopuli.xyzlinux@programming.dev
arrow-up1416arrow-down1external-linkPhoronix: Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delistedwww.phoronix.comkixik@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square158fedilinkcross-posted to: suomi@sopuli.xyzlinux@programming.dev
minus-squareMihies@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 days agoBut does it mean they own Linux? They list (support I guess) a lot of projects, including RISC-V. BTW smart move from RISC-V
minus-squareemergencyfood@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 days agoThe Linux kernel (the code) is open-source. Linux Foundation (the people who write said code) is headquartered in the US. The US can decide what Linux Foundation can and cannot do, who works there, etc. They can’t control who uses the code.
But does it mean they own Linux? They list (support I guess) a lot of projects, including RISC-V. BTW smart move from RISC-V
The Linux kernel (the code) is open-source. Linux Foundation (the people who write said code) is headquartered in the US. The US can decide what Linux Foundation can and cannot do, who works there, etc. They can’t control who uses the code.