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It's Open Source! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not discrediting Open Source Software, but nothing is 100% safe.

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[–] regeya -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A little scary to contemplate since some of the code comes from the NSA

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure the code submitted by the NSA has had more people look over it than any other snippet in there.

[–] lemminer 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Probably there's more to it. Who know maybe the active developers were contacted by secret services to add something kinky.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Code buddy neighbor turning out to be an NSA undercover op would make a great TV show