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Hmm, A project with all code working with special magic reminds me of another project that some attention a while back (XZ lib - supposed improvements with pac
by joe_the_user 2y ago
Hmm,
A project with all code working with special magic reminds me of another project that some attention a while back (XZ lib - supposed improvements with packages containing clever system back doors).
Edit: The code is likely harmless but the more opaqueness is in a system, the easier it is for malevolent opaqueness to hide.
- _lvbh 2y agoThat is not what they mean by “magic”. The “magic” in xz is the complexity in the build system. Here, the “magic” are seemingly arbitrary numbers that improve performance. The reason they’re magic is because we don’t know why they were chosen. The code itself is obvious and not magic.