tension on kernel mailing lists continues to grow as a Linux Foundation board member finally replies with a “summary of the legal advice the kernel is operating under” re: enforcing US sanctions

Arthur Besse · edit-2 1M

tension on kernel mailing lists continues to grow as a Linux Foundation board member finally replies with a “summary of the legal advice the kernel is operating under” re: enforcing US sanctions

@SeattleRain@lemmy.world · 1M

Meh, if they really leave this will prompt the US government or corps to finally start paying these developers. This flare up is a blessing in disguise.

socsa · 1M

Wait until you find out how much of Linux the NSA has built.

@SeattleRain@lemmy.world · 1M

Next to none. You’re just spreading FUD.

@zwekihoyy@lemmy.ml · 1M

selinux is one example.

@SeattleRain@lemmy.world · 1M

They haven’t been involved with that for years and it’s open source so it’s as likely to have a backdoor as any other part of the code.

@prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-2 1M

The NSA also created TOR