• dukatos@lemm.ee
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    7 hours ago

    After Linus’ statement, I can’t be sure any more that Linux is free of NSA code… Sad times…

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      7 hours ago

      Dude, it’s common knowledge that NSA has contributed significant portions of (security related) code to the kernel. No tin foil hat required.

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      7 hours ago

      Just so odd how they went about the whole thing. Such an uncalculated way to do things.

      Why not wait until you have all your explanations in order backed by lawyers before doing the release? Why did they shit on the carpet first and then explained their reasons afterwards after lots of horrible attempts at justifications that completely missed the point.

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          60 minutes ago

          Excluding developers because of arbitrary sections issued by the most war mongering country in at least the last 10,000 years is not non-controversial, as it turns out.