Banning Russian users (IP blacklisting) is a pastime for anyone that ran any kind of service in the late 90s and early 2000s. This isn't as controversial as it's made out to be.

Linus typically excels at focusing on 'issues' rather than 'individuals'. However, this time he has chosen to do the opposite.

Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41917357

Open source communities are similar to communism in that they are practices of an ideal state (Utopia; Republic). It takes a philosopher king to rule behind the good. But it is hard to have a ruler with the qualities of a philosopher king.

There is a term for open source software: BDFL (benevolent dictator for life). At Wikepedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benevolent_dictator_for_life ), Linus is included. But the virtue of being benevolent is too difficult to ensure and maintain.

This shows that Linux is/ will become just as bad as Windows or some other proprietary software. Linus really needs to step down. Open Source exists so it can be available to everyone, regardless to anything let alone silly politics. Linus is clearly a very xenophobic man (evident by his posts) and has no place to decide anymore.

Just another reason not to use Linux. I've gone to bat so many times for Linus but time and time again he proves that Benevolent Dictators for Life on tech projects are a bad idea for modern times.

Linus Torvalds sold out and betrayed the ideals. Продажный уёбок!

Toivo Tuomas Savolainen - does this rings a bell?

WWII in Soumi is called "Continuation war" - does this rings a bell?

What about Israel bro?