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I suspect that HR is probably discussing termination procedure as we speak and this will proceed unless the PR pressure is overwhelming and makes it difficult to retaliate.

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Unlikely since termination would mean that Lijun can resume work on the kernel.

That might depend on non-competes (legal in most states outside California), and how they're interpreted.

IBM's bad-will generation here is large.

Maybe, but he still won't be paid for it.

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