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I never understood and continue to be baffled by the naïveté of FOSS people giving commit access to core projects to unknown parties. Assume they're a state act
by 1letterunixname 3y ago
I never understood and continue to be baffled by the naïveté of FOSS people giving commit access to core projects to unknown parties. Assume they're a state actor or a crazy person, until proven otherwise.
- fbdab103 3y agoThat effectively means you cannot share commit rights with anybody. How am I supposed to vet someone as not a state actor? Any plausible test could be thwarted by a motivated individual.
- 1letterunixname 3y agoSynchronous socialization and meeting their friends and fam. Not knowing people well is a vulnerability.
- someotherperson 3y agoA state actor is potentially the only person financially supported enough and willing to do this. "You're in Zurich this weekend? Oh wow, me too. I'm holidaying with my wife. Let's grab lunch" as they proceed to prepare their military expense form for two business class tickets for them and their coworker