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Daniel J. Bernstein: The death of due process
- tptacek 10y agoSome backstory here: Bernstein's significant other, Tanja Lange (herself an important crypto scientist) is Jacob Appelbaum's PhD advisor. Bernstein and Lange have a powerful ideological connection with Appelbaum as well. It wouldn't be surprising to hear that Lange had been under some pressure to drop Appelbaum or at least account for his position in her group (so far as I know, Appelbaum had no undergraduate qualifications to join it).
- guitarbill 10y agoWhile the first paragraph is maybe relevant, the second one is just stirring the rumour-mill. I think it's fair to say that Bernstein wrote his article in response to the whole Appelbaum story. But I didn't read him taking sides, so I'm not seeing a conflict of interest (unless he's a lawyer/judge/etc :) ).
- tptacek 10y agoTotally fair point! I read it as very much taking a side, which made the second paragraph more natural for me to write, but I agree with you.
- wfn 10y agoWith all due respect, I agree with 'guitarbill in relation to your second paragraph: please consider not spreading rumours based on your own speculation. To quote one 'tptacek, "if there's an important story here, someone will eventually write it."