> As many observers have pointed out to us, we made a mistake by not finding a way to consult with the community and obtain permission before running this study

> As many observers have pointed out to us, we made a mistake by not finding a way to consult with the community and obtain permission before running this study; we did that because we knew we could not ask the maintainers of Linux for permission, or they would be on the lookout for the hypocrite patches. This shows one thing to me, clearly, they still don't understand how such studies are conducted. not authorized penetration testing is illegal, to a very large degree. For example, as far I understand, and as many pointed out; you get permission from members for an study without specifying time or any details of a study, then conduct study in 6 month.