Navigating Geopolitics and Sanctions

Navigating Geopolitics and Sanctions.

Geopolitics and Sanctions are against the basic ethos of FOSS Ecosystem.

No Discrimination against Persons or Groups are the basic Distribution terms of the Open-Source Initiative (OSI)

The Open Source Ecosystem of allowing the brightest technical minds from around the world to contribute to Open Source has repeatedly proven its value over the past few decades.

However, since most Projects and contributors are from USA. A Country at the epicenter of Geopolitics and Sanctions.

Sanctions regulations are often very old regulations that never contemplated exemptions for the type of open collaboration contemplated in Open-Source Ecosystem.

open source and global collaboration have to happen responsibly while complying with laws and regulations where the foundation and our community members operate.  Understanding the legal frameworks within which we all collaborate is essential to maintaining global collaboration.

One of these areas is trade and sanctions regulations many countries have enacted. While there are sanctions programs in place around the globe, many developers will need to be mindful of laws and regulations like U.S. OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions. These sanctions regulate interactions (or, in their word, “transactions”) with specific countries, entities, and individuals. 

What Developers Should Know about Sanctions.

Key Points for Developers.

Case Scenarios.

How to Navigate Geopolitics and Sanctions from Developers Perspective

What Developers Should Know About Sanctions.

Key Pointers for Developers to Navigate Sanctions.