Looks like a dumb and ineffective move in general. No public answers as to what the supposed compliance requirements are with the patch. And, removing credit or banning individuals based on nationality seems like really poor precedent.

I disagree that this has anything to do with any Biden executive order. In fact, the patch doesn’t say anything about what those requirements are or what prompts the change. I don’t see why FOSS in general even necessarily needs to comply with US regulations. I think we should refrain from this kind of speculation.

EDIT: Linus later confirmed the sanctions were the cause of this action on the mailing list.