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This observation may very well get downvoted to oblivion: what UMN pulled is the Linux kernel development version of the Sokal Hoax. Both are unethical, disrup
by mistersquid 6y ago
This observation may very well get downvoted to oblivion: what UMN pulled is the Linux kernel development version of the Sokal Hoax.
Both are unethical, disruptive, and prove nothing about the integrity of the organizations they target.
- alexpetralia 6y agoThe main difference is that the Sokal Hoax worked (that is why it is notable).
- neoburkian 6y agoExcept for Linux actively running on 99% of all servers on the planet. Vulnerabilities in Linux can literally kill people, open holes for hackers, spies, etc. Submitting a fake paper to a journal read by a few dozen academics is a threat to someones ego. It is not in the same ballpark as a threat to IT infrastructure everywhere.