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ylai@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

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

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

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ylai@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year 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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    It’s basically what Redis, ElasticSearch, and others have started doing, but people living in fairytale land are throwing a fit because “iT’s NoT frEe!!11!1”

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