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I've noticed that there's a post like this in most articles on HN that could be construed as negative for the current administration: some vague false statement
by cowpig 2y ago
I've noticed that there's a post like this in most articles on HN that could be construed as negative for the current administration: some vague false statement followed by either a factually incorrect explanation or some quote that does not support the statement.
- transpute 2y agoWhat is incorrect about the post above? There are citations from multiple reputable news outlets for each claim. People who actually work with CVEs have been posting about this problem on HN for 18 months.
- cowpig 2y agoYour post has now been edited to be factually correct. But the misleading implication that this abrupt cut is part of some other cuts that started before remains.
- transpute 2y agoThe post (currently AND previous to comments being moved here from a different HN thread) links to the official _2024_ (not 2025) statement about NVD cutbacks. Here's a 3000 word article with quotes from Linux Foundation and commercial vendors, around the same time, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43700884 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43700884
- RVuRnvbM2e 2y agoNVD != CVE
- transpute 2y agoNIST owns the budget for both NVD and CVE, contracting MITRE to operate the CVE program. NIST budget was cut 12% in FY 2024 (Oct 2023 - Sep 2024). An earlier bill to supplement NIST funding has been reintroduced in 2025, https://fedscoop.com/public-private-partnerships-bill-nist-house-senate/ https://fedscoop.com/public-private-partnerships-bill-nist-h...
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- Larrikin 2y agoAnyone that silently edits their posts after being called out for misleading statements or lies is arguing in bad faith. If you still have a cached copy of their original post you should publicly edit your earliest reply with their original quote.
- flanked-evergl 2y agoWhy do you post this on a comment that is neither of those things then?