kixik@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoPhoronix: Linus Torvalds Comments On The Russian Linux Maintainers Being Delistedwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square169fedilinkarrow-up1369arrow-down110
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minus-squarePhoenix3875@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoLinux Foundation (of which Linus is an employee) is an US entity. RISC-V International foresaw this and chose to incorporate in Switzerland.
minus-squareMihieslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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-up1·2 months 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.
Linux Foundation (of which Linus is an employee) is an US entity. RISC-V International foresaw this and chose to incorporate in Switzerland.
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.