Re: [PATCH] Revert "MAINTAINERS: Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements."

Tor Vic
2024-10-23T19:50:48Z

On 10/23/24 19:45, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> Ok, lots of Russian trolls out and about.
>
> It's entirely clear why the change was done, it's not getting
> reverted, and using multiple random anonymous accounts to try to
> "grass root" it by Russian troll factories isn't going to change
> anything.
>

I'm getting tired of reading this type of accusations.

It's true that I'm just a random unimportant Linux user following the
mailing list, but this account is not a "multiple" account emanating
from a troll factory.

'git log' gives you more info.

> And FYI for the actual innocent bystanders who aren't troll farm
> accounts - the "various compliance requirements" are not just a US
> thing.
>
> If you haven't heard of Russian sanctions yet, you should try to read
> the news some day. And by "news", I don't mean Russian
> state-sponsored spam.
>
> As to sending me a revert patch - please use whatever mush you call
> brains. I'm Finnish. Did you think I'd be *supporting* Russian
> aggression? Apparently it's not just lack of real news, it's lack of
> history knowledge too.
>
> Linus