Greg Kroah-Hartman announced the removal of some developers for compliance reasons, emphasizing potential reinstatement if proper documentation is provided for participation in kernel development.
Linus Torvalds expressed concern over the threats posed by Russian trolls, stating that the decision regarding the removal of Russian developers was irreversible and justifiable.
A maintainer critiqued the lack of transparency in compliance actions, highlighting that patches could be reviewed superficially and linked this to larger testing and security concerns.
Amanda Brock pointed out the contradiction in open source principles versus the growing governmental oversight, which raises alarm about the future inclusivity of the community.
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