Re:Iranian law prohibits merge of PR from Israeli?
by oferzelig on Thursday September 03, 2020 @12:31PM
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Yeah that was me (I had also created an earlier HN thread about it -> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24360801).
I know it's written with a smile, but being serious for a second, it won't happen since sanctions on Iran only apply to the public sector, or perhaps companies, but certainly not individuals.
Re:Iranian law prohibits merge of PR from Israeli?
by yreg on Thursday September 03, 2020 @12:40PM
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I wouldn't be so sure Microsoft's legal department would find that worth the risk.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/29/github-ban-sanctioned-coun...
Re:Iranian law prohibits merge of PR from Israeli?
by qppo on Thursday September 03, 2020 @12:45PM
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It's been awhile since I did work that required (super fun) export controls training sessions but I really don't think this is accurate. For certain the sanctions apply to all government and non-government entities in Iran with exemptions for a few categories. Technological goods and services are generally not exempted.
As for individuals, it's way too risky.
Re:Iranian law prohibits merge of PR from Israeli?
by net4all on Thursday September 03, 2020 @01:14PM
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"GitHub restricts developer accounts based in Iran, Crimea, and other countries under US sanctions"
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/29/8934694/github-us-trade-s...
Accounts from such nations have their functionality restricted, commercial use in any form is not allowed.
> Let the problem be until it escalates to GitHub's (Microsoft) management to find a proper way to deal with this.
If MS management gets wind of this, I fear the most likely outcome would be "Thanks for bringing this to our attention! By being an Iranian citizen, this account violated our TOS. This account is now permanently closed."