kixik@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 12 hours agoPhoronix: Several Linux Kernel Driver Maintainers Removed Due To Their Association To Russiawww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down13
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkPhoronix: Several Linux Kernel Driver Maintainers Removed Due To Their Association To Russiawww.phoronix.comkixik@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 12 hours agomessage-square171fedilink
minus-squareJTskulk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·6 hours agoMy first thought is that this was to make Linux palatable to western regulations, like how companies can’t use Kaspersky anymore. Stupid if I’m right because it’s not like the fsb is going to sneak spyware into Linux.
minus-squareburghler@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 minutes agoWasn’t that XZ Utils backdoor recently with state ties or am I just remembering wrong
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 hours agoThey very well could. However, it also could come from some US intelligence agency as well.
My first thought is that this was to make Linux palatable to western regulations, like how companies can’t use Kaspersky anymore. Stupid if I’m right because it’s not like the fsb is going to sneak spyware into Linux.
Wasn’t that XZ Utils backdoor recently with state ties or am I just remembering wrong
They very well could. However, it also could come from some US intelligence agency as well.