Linus' statement that Linux is not political is strange. It started as a resistance project and used GPL for ideological reasons.

Linus himself was made to sign the corporation-enforced CoC and "retreat" for "counseling".

He came back a changed man. Since then I've only see him a) use the CoC as a weapon for the old boys and b) parrot any current mainstream or corporate line.

That includes COVID vaccines, overt anti-Russian statements (when not warranted) and now AI. Would he still give Ndivia the finger? I doubt it.

These Gen-X millionaires cling to their positions and I'm sure the Linux Foundation has a well oiled HR department. Ted Tso also already interfered pro AI in the Debian discussion, where the pro-AI resolution is also championed by Canonical shills.

You can't fork, but you can use BSD.