President Trump creates export controls on "any and all critical software" Nov 1(cnbc.com)
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President Trump creates export controls on "any and all critical software" Nov 1
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/trump-trade-tariffs-china-software.html
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I wonder what this entails. Is an operating system critical? I would think so.
The OpenBSD project is based in Calgary, btw.
I am hopeful that the US doesn’t attempt to force its sanctions enforcement upon “allies” as it has in other instances.
But both Windows and Mac OS are developed largely in the US.
Could Trump unintentionally bring about the year of the Linux desktop?
Could Trump unintentionally bring about the year of the Linux desktop?
Isn't Linux widely adopted in China already?
From what I understand, only on the server level (just like the West). Desktops are still largely Windows or Mac.
> Could Trump unintentionally bring about the year of the Linux desktop?
Linus lives in the US.
Linus lives in the US.
it makes more sense when you get to see the actual title:
"Trump puts extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on ‘critical software’"
"Trump puts extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on ‘critical software’"
Time to dust off "This shirt is a munition" vintage TinkGeek garb.
The US needs to put locks on the foot-gun triggers before there are no toes or jobs left.
And also, China is building tank-capable invasion barges and practicing in inner Mongolia how to raid Tapei's government buildings. Escalation and self-sabotage isn't helping. This is two malignant, geriatric, authoritarian narcissists slowly trying to drag the world into yet another world war while shuffling along with toilet paper stuck to their shoes while doing nothing to ensure lasting peace for everyone who lives after them. Xi, Trump, Bibi, Putin, and every other neofascist criminal substitute for a leader needs to go.
The US needs to put locks on the foot-gun triggers before there are no toes or jobs left.
And also, China is building tank-capable invasion barges and practicing in inner Mongolia how to raid Tapei's government buildings. Escalation and self-sabotage isn't helping. This is two malignant, geriatric, authoritarian narcissists slowly trying to drag the world into yet another world war while shuffling along with toilet paper stuck to their shoes while doing nothing to ensure lasting peace for everyone who lives after them. Xi, Trump, Bibi, Putin, and every other neofascist criminal substitute for a leader needs to go.
The shirts are still available.
https://store.blockstream.com/products/rsa-t-shirt -
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