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ylai@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

The Xz Backdoor Highlights the Vulnerability of Open Source Software—and Its Strengths

www.404media.co

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The Xz Backdoor Highlights the Vulnerability of Open Source Software—and Its Strengths

www.404media.co

ylai@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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The backdoor highlights the politics, governance, and community management of an ecosystem exploited by massive tech companies and largely run by volunteers.
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    2 years ago

    almost like having microsoft in charge of oir main code repository was a bad idea from the start.

    we should start moving out…

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      2 years ago

      Been saying that for a long time .

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