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Re:GitHub blocks entire company because one employee was in ... by antihero on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @09:28AM (#25645813)
Thing is, GitHub is a tool that facilitates distribution of IP. So if someone is logging into GitHub in Iran, whether they live there or not, they can use it to "export" code.
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Re:GitHub blocks entire company because one employee was in ... by mcguire on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @11:57AM (#25647528)
Which is kind of irrelevant---preventing the export of code is not the issue. This is an economic sanction against Iran by preventing companies from doing business there.
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