What I'm saying is that if you want the sanctions changed, this is the wrong hill to die on, and dying on this hill won't change the sanctions. Also, the costs involved typically run into millions, I don't think any Linux developers have that to hand.
If on the other hand your issue is who is a maintainer, then fork it and set up your own maintainers.
If your issue is how it was done (i.e. lack of transparency) then there was an apology made, so either accept the apology, or keep ranting (maybe into the void)
If your issue is that the US gets to decide what their laws are, we you could try to overthrow the US, but I wish you luck.
If your issue is that laws in different countries are different, well then you're fighting the universe on that one; existence is far more complicated than what one single person can hold in their head, I'd suggest you get used to the idea that life is complicated, or to quote a lawyer "it depends".
If you think the company at hand is incorrectly being sanctioned, then write to the OFAC. But considering just the open source intel on the company supplying dual use equipment via Rosoboronpostavka it's very unlikely to be de-listed any time soon.
> If your issue is how it was done (i.e. lack of transparency) then there was an apology made, so either accept the apology, or keep ranting (maybe into the void)
Being rude is not the issue. The issue is being ordered to “act now” by someone else, and haphazardly executing that order. Neither Linux Foundation, nor Torvalds has made any direct statements making it clear they acted on their own accord (which would be most obvious thing to do). If this doesn't bother you, you may believe a bit too much that nothing extrajudicial happens in USA.
If that happened, Linux community might need to put some pressure on organizations involved instead of cheering carelessly.
> The issue is being ordered to “act now” by someone else
That "someone else" is us; it's the government passing laws and regulations, "of the people, by the people, for the people". Now that may not be as true in non democracies, but in a democracy the people elect representatives from the people. Those people make the law, and the people follow the law. Obviously it's not perfect, but as Churchill once said "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others".
Just remember, control is an illusion, you can influence things; some more than others, but control itself is an illusion.
If on the other hand your issue is who is a maintainer, then fork it and set up your own maintainers.
If your issue is how it was done (i.e. lack of transparency) then there was an apology made, so either accept the apology, or keep ranting (maybe into the void)
If your issue is that the US gets to decide what their laws are, we you could try to overthrow the US, but I wish you luck.
If your issue is that laws in different countries are different, well then you're fighting the universe on that one; existence is far more complicated than what one single person can hold in their head, I'd suggest you get used to the idea that life is complicated, or to quote a lawyer "it depends".
If you think the company at hand is incorrectly being sanctioned, then write to the OFAC. But considering just the open source intel on the company supplying dual use equipment via Rosoboronpostavka it's very unlikely to be de-listed any time soon.