Re: Should distros take steps to reduce russian access to Free Software?

[Miles Fidelman]

Jean Louis wrote:
> * Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> [2022-03-11 20:54]:
> > Then again, we might want to spend a bit more time SCRUTINIZING SUBMISSIONS
> > to the repositories.  I expect that the Russians (among others) are spending
> > a bit more time, of late, inserting malware into things - to better
> > distribute disinformation, the better to collect names of folks to arrest,
> > the better to prepare for large scale cyberattacks.
> Please do not spread FUD or Fears, Uncertainties and Doubts.
>
> > Let's be sure that our efforts are helping the revolution, not the man.
> That is not purpose of Libreplanet mailing list to support this or
> that political opinions.
So how is posting a security concern - based on well-documented conduct 
of a national government currently conducting cyber operations - 
suddenly a political opinion, or against the code of conduct?

Unless, perhaps, one is intentionally trying to deflect scrutiny?

Miles Fidelman


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