r/linux • u/Skaarj • Jun 11 '26

Development Spoiling Linux Kernel with "sanctioned" code

https://printserver.ink/blog/spoiling-the-kernel/
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u/dreambucket Jun 11 '26

I have no idea where the idea of “spoiling” is coming from.

Sanctions are concerned with doing business with certain entities - the point is it hurt the sanctioned entities.

I think the author is incorrectly assuming sanctions work like a copyright / GPL. I don’t think it works like that.

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u/NightH4nter Jun 11 '26

I have no idea where the idea of “spoiling” is coming from.

from author being esl. he most likely meant corrupting, tainting or something along those lines

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u/dreambucket Jun 11 '26

Direct quote from article:

“this exact bug fix can't be implemented in the very same way as the presumably-sanctioned entity did that.”

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u/dreambucket Jun 11 '26

Oh and remember folks - the downvote button isn’t a disagree button.

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u/uzlonewolf Jun 11 '26

No, it's a "how dare you disprove my argument!" button.