No OLPCs for Cuba, Ever

An anonymous reader writes "In a move going largely unnoticed by developers, the OLPC project now requires all submissions to be hosted in the RedHat Fedora project. While this may not seem like a big deal, the implications are interesting. First, contributors have to sign the Fedora Project Individual Contributor License Agreement. By being forced to submit contributions to the Fedora repository they automatically fall under the provisions of US export law. So, no OLPC for Cuba, Syria and the like. Ever."

Comments

Re:for always and eternity

[EveryNickIsTaken]

The UN still is under the impression that sanctions... Fixed your typo. Unless you're under the impression that the US has complete and total control of the security council suddenly.

The list can change

[Kohath]

When the regimes that control those countries stop sponsoring terrorism, then I'm sure they'll be taken off the export list.

what's an OLPC

[wardk]

For those of us not in the Linux fanboy club, could someone provide an explanation as to what OLPC actually stands for?

Bonus answer would by why anyone would give a rat's behind that Syria can't participate?

I am SURE Syria is just BUSTING at the SEAMS with Open Source developers making huge contributions to the source tree, right? so sad all their hopes and dreams are dashed by US policy.

Maybe Syria and Cuba can sign up and work on Red Flag Linux?

Re:for always and eternity

[Schnoogs]

I didn't realize China imported Soviet nukes and placed them 100 miles off of the coast of the US. Oh wait they didnt.

Re:for always and eternity

[SengirV]

Sorry, but the days of the US exerting influence over matters of importance are pretty much over. When the majority of the nations want countries like Syria and Iran on the security council, the whole point of the UN turns into a big joke.

US out of the UN!!!!

Re:not forever

[Anonymous Coward]

harhar zombie... at least the tyrant fucker will make his deathbed soon...

Re:This is News How?

[Kohath]

Is being in jail in Canada different than being out of jail in Canada? Is it worse? Are the waiting lists for medical care similar?

Re:for always and eternity

[pembo13]

idiot

Re:for always and eternity

[GNUALMAFUERTE]

So what? The USA has military bases ALL OVER THE FUCKING WORLD. You have invaded more countries and participated in more military conflicts than any other country. Why is so wrong for Russia to have missiles pointing at you when you are doing the same?

I just have one word for you: Guantanamo.

Re:for always and eternity

[T-Ranger]

"Return" the real estate to their rightful owners? Im sure Cuba will get on that right after 'merkins turn over half of Boston and Manhattan to the Loyalists.

Re:for always and eternity

[Anonymous Coward]

I have one for you: shithead.

Let me guess, are you an Euro child molester? Do you masturbate to Euro bank notes while watching scat porn? Guantanamo is NOTHING compared to the shit Combloc countries had. You're all up whining for some terrorists while acting like a bunch of emo kids, when did you exactly stand for something?

When did the US deport ENTIRE POPULATIONS? The whole dung heap that is Western Europe remained for DECADES under US protection and guess what, you Nazi brown-nosers could even protest. Try it in Warsaw Pact land, mosquito penis.

Are you still sad because your mama didn't let you fuck her? Get over it already.

Re:for always and eternity

[dan828]

The hypocricy of Europeans is amazing. We've invaded more countires and participated in more military conflicts than any other country, have we? Did you forget about 600 hundred fucking years of European colonialism?