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Just because you can't do something ethically doesn't mean you should do it unethically, it means you shouldn't do it. Nobody here seems to have learned anythin
by freeone3000 6y ago
Just because you can't do something ethically doesn't mean you should do it unethically, it means you shouldn't do it. Nobody here seems to have learned anything.
- Ygg2 6y agoThey could have done it ethically. Say that the study will run for undetermined amount of time. Even if they can be vigilant, they can't be vigilant for long time. Or hell, do a longitudinal study.
- lumost 6y agoThey could have gotten buy in from a few senior members of the linux community/foundation and verified that they weren't involved in the patches for the paper. It would introduce some risk of bias but could ensure that the work was ethical.