University of Minnesota, I remember it well. Considering the importance of the Linux kernel, a lifetime ban and retroactive removal of their contributions was the most polite “fuck off and never come back” they could’ve received. I personally would’ve accused them of sabotage.
It’s probably there to defeat the “well, you didn’t tell me not to add malware!” defense.
There was a college that tried to “test” open source projects by submitting malicious patches…
They’re now banned from ever submitting to the LKML
University of Minnesota, I remember it well. Considering the importance of the Linux kernel, a lifetime ban and retroactive removal of their contributions was the most polite “fuck off and never come back” they could’ve received. I personally would’ve accused them of sabotage.