Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlM to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-22 months agotension 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 sanctionslore.kernel.orgexternal-linkmessage-square107fedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down113cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@hexbear.nettechnology@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linktension 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 sanctionslore.kernel.orgArthur Besse@lemmy.mlM to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square107fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@hexbear.nettechnology@lemmygrad.ml
minus-squareflubba86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up70·2 months agoDude, it’s common knowledge that NSA has contributed significant portions of (security related) code to the kernel. No tin foil hat required.
minus-squaredukatos@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up31arrow-down1·2 months agoThey also tried to put weak encryption in the kernel once.
minus-squareeldavi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down3·2 months agoI’m convinced that they did it under the radar.
minus-squareSeattleRain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoWell it’s open source so you can check.
Dude, it’s common knowledge that NSA has contributed significant portions of (security related) code to the kernel. No tin foil hat required.
They also tried to put weak encryption in the kernel once.
I’m convinced that they did it under the radar.
Well it’s open source so you can check.