toothpaste_ostrich

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[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 23 points 3 months ago

It's almost as if there's another world power that wouldn't mind weakening the US and spreading chaos there.

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Venture capitalism is what it's called, I think

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes, something where FOSS shines. Linus' law and Kerckhoff's principle.

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Too bad this doesn't really mention the Fediverse or open-source software. Seems a next logical step

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 0 points 4 months ago

I... Don't understand what you said here 🫤

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 21 points 4 months ago (9 children)

I mean... For real, I've never heard of Linux systems being hacked this way. I'm sure it's possible, but it certainly seems rarer.

Slipping shit in upstream also certainly doesn't happen "that* often. It takes effort to become recognised enough as a developer to be allowed access to the upstream code, meaning you can't automate those kinds of attacks. (I imagine. Correct me if I'm wrong.)

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 1 points 4 months ago

Don't forget the raging alcoholism

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 16 points 6 months ago

I would never buy this, but it's nice that it exists

[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's amazing, for software to be able to cause that!