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@LemmyQuest@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

Bullying in Open Source Software Is a Massive Security Vulnerability

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Bullying in Open Source Software Is a Massive Security Vulnerability

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@LemmyQuest@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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The Xz story from [last month](https://simonwillison.net/2024/Apr/5/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoor/), where a malicious contributor almost managed to ship a backdoor to a number of major Linux distributions, included a nasty detail where presumed collaborators …
  • @StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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    23•1 year ago

    Looking at your comment history, I can’t tell if you’re a troll or just a moron.

    • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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      15•1 year ago

      They’re not mutually exclusive.

      • @StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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        1•1 year ago

        True!

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