IMPHO, I think that the removal of Russians contributors from the kernel contributor list is a big error.<p>Because it is all about politics. And the move let non-technical decisions step into this project.<p>Is it ok for you, Linus Torvalds, that politics can decide to ban also Chinese, Israeli, Iranian, European contributors? Or any non-USA developer?<p>Pesky developers or ones sneaking malicious code in need to be banned because their "contribs" would make the kernel worse (in a general sense).<p>Are Russian, Iranian or Israeliani devs making the kernel any better? Is the quality of their contribs in line with expectations?<p>Can those contributors harm or negatively affect the project?<p>Sorry, Linus. While still being a hero for me, that was a bad decision for what my opinion matters.