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> Typical garbage argument based on the notion that open source developers are only doing it for the chance of employment. There is nothing in the article that
by BoiledCabbage 3y ago
> Typical garbage argument based on the notion that open source developers are only doing it for the chance of employment.
There is nothing in the article that supports you making this statement. It's not clear to be that you understood the arguments the author was making.
The core of the argument is this:
> But, in light of the recent xz Utils / SSH backdoor scandal, it is clear that while the bargain may not be entirely one-sided, it is not symmetrical, and significant bad consequences may result, both for the maintainers themselves and for society.
Specifically the potential impact to society via scenarios similar to the above.
The link from the article covers it well:
https://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdoor https://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdo...