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Re:NPM package deletes all files when detects Russian IP by xzoao on Thursday March 17, 2022 @12:11PM (#30712729)
> Last time he became available (doing time in a penal colony) a fairly large crisis ensued.

FYI: It was nothing political, he got 18 months for running over two people on his motorbike and killing one.

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Re:NPM package deletes all files when detects Russian IP by Tade0 on Thursday March 17, 2022 @01:56PM (#30714031)
I know - I followed this closely because he gained notoriety via his npm messages asking for sponsorship/job - the accident happened later. IIRC he was let go after serving a year.

In any case I imagine a wholesale IP ban on Github might result in a similar crisis.

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