GitHub CEO tweets: Strictly limit the technology Russia needs to acquire aggressive military capabilities

A few days ago, in the WeChat group , some friends posted some news that GitHub will restrict the use of open source software by Russian developers, causing heated discussions in the programmer circle.

Not long ago, the GitHub CEO posted on the official GitHub blog about his response to the Ukraine war.

Thomas Dohmke said: GitHub stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and the international community in condemning these horrific acts of violence against sovereign nations and their people, and will continue to follow the events surrounding Russia's illegal military invasion of Ukraine in Europe. At the same time, Thomas Dohmke also mentioned that he grew up in East Germany during the Cold War, and now the war is something he never wants to see again. This is devastating for the innocent people of Ukraine, and it also brings helplessness and anger to those around them.

As the birthplace of Open Source for global developers, GitHub will take seriously the important elements of open source culture such as freedom, openness, and collaboration. These include: Keeping the platform open and available to all developers, no matter where they are located . GitHub is also working hard to make the free open-source service available to everyone, including Russian developers .

Although this is the general direction, Thomas Dohmke also mentioned that in the context of the current Russian-Ukrainian war, GitHub also needs to comply with many government-issued regulations. And GitHub's legal team thoroughly reviews this content to comply with changing laws and regulations. These include the latest export controls, the main purpose of which is: Strictly restrict Russia's access to technology and other items needed to maintain its aggressive military capabilities .

These are the important things, the rest is all kinds of care for users, such as: your health is the most important, etc...

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