Arthur BesseM to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • edit-21 month 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.orgmessage-square103fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down114cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1220arrow-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 BesseM to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish • edit-21 month agomessage-square103fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-square@flubba86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink71•1 month agoDude, it’s common knowledge that NSA has contributed significant portions of (security related) code to the kernel. No tin foil hat required.
minus-square@dukatos@lemm.eelinkfedilink30•1 month agoThey also tried to put weak encryption in the kernel once.
minus-square@SeattleRain@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish10•1 month 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.