Posted by koutsie 10/22/2024
Its pandering. I hope these developers petition to be added back.
If hacking or subversion is possible, it has been tried and will be again. If anyone is going to try it, chances are Putin's people will.
It's by far the sneakiest, most advanced cheating and infiltration apparatus humanity has ever known. It inherited a large "meddling war chest" from the Soviet Union, then invested heavily into it for 25 years. The Internet increased its opportunities a million-fold. Its semitransparent tentacles are now embedded into nearly every consequential organization on the planet.
Consider the xz episode as a baseline. It was fairly sneaky, but it was introduced by a newcomer to the project and affected mostly existing code. A more elaborate exploit might be submitted with a new feature by an established maintainer.
The former aims to punish and worsen the situation of the other country, the latter aims to reduce the attack vector and improve the situation of the US.
Yes, probably the guy who holds up the number "3" using his thumb, index, and middle finger shouldn't be allowed in the Super Secret Vault. But the dude right behind him who has "I'm Russian" tattooed on his forehead shouldn't be allowed in either, and he's a bit easier to spot.
There are lots of good people there. It’s too bad there is a crazy person at the helm.
It is also evident that someone quite far from Russia HAS ALREADY BEEN coerced to make that unannounced change, but you try really hard to look the other way. “Those Linux nerds” were shown who's the boss in the room when it comes to “important matters”. Don't you feel that the form of that change itself is a sign of silent disobedience, and you are expected to participate in public outcry forcing further developments instead of just bending over willingly?
It is totally possible that there was some direct intelligence that those accounts can be used in some clandestine operation in the future, probably without even asking some of the owners. After all, spies are #1 information source to other spies, they run the global spectacle together. Still, accepting “this is secret” as an excuse, you are already accepting defeat.
> were shown who's the boss in the room when it comes to “important matters”.
Or Linus just doesn't like Russia(ns)? Why is there a need for some conspiracy?
Anyway, us encroaching on Russian interests (debatable) is hardly an excuse for them to go blowing up a country full of innovent civilians.
Jesus. the arrogance.
Hitler himself faced quite a few false accusations (e.g. even for crimes actually committed by the Soviets). Certainly that would mean that he did nothing wrong according to a troll like yourself?
That was a strawman argument.
Even in 2003 that wasn't anywhere close to being the primary reason.
> We see it again and again.
That doesn't change those facts...
Are you saying that Saddam didn't commit the atrocities that he did because US government said he did?
You are funny.
Obviously I'm talking more about Fascist Italy than Germany. Both because of general ideology and military performance. Of course unlike in Italy's case there is no Nazi Germany to bail them out...
Then they should be reminded that their military is actively using Linux to kill Ukrainian civilians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra_Linux