As I said, it blocks anyone coming from Iran. I think it does not solely rely on IP address, because I can't access it with my normal VPN service, even though it gives me a Canadian IP.
Most HN visitors are programmers. Some may have projects hosted on Google Code, thus inaccessible to parts of the world without them even knowing. In the past, whenever I encountered a project hosted on Google Code which I needed, I contacted the developers and explained the situation. When I saw this discussion here on HN, I decided to use the opportunity to ask everyone who has a project hosted there to move it to a more international-friendly alternative like Github or Bitbucket.
I don't think it is probable that Oracle, Xilinx or Google change their policies. Yet it is in the developer's power to decide where to host a project.
I like to ask everyone who has a project hosted on Google Code or is thinking about using it for future projects to use another service if possible.
Perhaps because it does some extra effort to detect VPNs and accurately block people accessing it from blocked regions?
I'd imagine he's frustration is that Google isn't just reluctantly putting a dumb block to obey some external injunction, but seems to put some effort in it.
Honestly, living in China where blogspot/wordpress.com was blocked without a VPN was particularly annoying, I fully support the Iranian guy who says its a pain. USA should realise that people don't give a damn who's at the other end. Speaking of which, look at the freedom USA gives trade and tourists: No Cuba, no iran, no N.Korea, etc.
Come off it, most passports are not half as restricting its almost as if your government is as restricting as N. Korea and you call USA a land of freedom?
Exactly! The US (or the land of freedom), doesn't let you in if they find out you've as much as visited Cuba. That's why Cuba gives you your visa in hand (as opposed to stuck in a page in your passport), so that you can still go to the US if you want to.
That is, unless you're Cuban. In that case you can go to the US and they'll welcome you to Miami with a red carpet and fool you with what freedom and cars and big houses and laptops you'll be able to have.
