Re:Linux: Removal of (mostly Russian) email addresses from M...
by dveditz_ on Thursday October 24, 2024 @12:12PM
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It's not a "goal", it's a requirement (right there in the name!). Failing to comply to a government requirement subjects you to the associated penalties. They haven't said which requirement (we assume it's Russia Sanctions, of course), but their lawyers must have determined that the penalties would apply to them.
> there is a functioning system in place where companies request permission to sell certain products to China, and the DoC approves exports of products that offer lower performance but still belong to the latest generation of technologies developed in the U.S.. the idea of a strict ban on advanced technology exports to China does not match reality.. "There are Swiss cheese holes in it. And right now, chipmakers are driving cars through them."
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/usc...
> there is a functioning system in place where companies request permission to sell certain products to China, and the DoC approves exports of products that offer lower performance but still belong to the latest generation of technologies developed in the U.S.. the idea of a strict ban on advanced technology exports to China does not match reality.. "There are Swiss cheese holes in it. And right now, chipmakers are driving cars through them."