voidzero on Nostr: Linux depending on small projects like xz is not an issue in and of itself – ...
Linux depending on small projects like xz is not an issue in and of itself – malicious code can be committed by anyone, individuals, universities, big corporations, state actors. If the fallout from the xz-debacle turns out to be $bigcorp pulling power to themselves, for example by going the "we can only trust commercial vendors who out of the good of their hearts contribute to foss", that will leave a very bad taste in my mouth.
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