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How does Trump defunding projects like TOR realistically affect its (and other opensource projects) security? (self.linux)

submitted 3 weeks ago by 0101100101 to c/linux

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Presumably Trump is attacking projects that enhance privacy along with other open source projects. How does this realistically affect the future and security of open source projects?

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

You may find it funny to learn that Signal's early development was funded by an arm of the govt that focuses on distributing ideology worldwide -- US Agency For Global Media (Radio Free Asia and Open Technology Fund)

You may also find it interesting that Trump eliminated this entire agency about two months ago

Why did the USA run all these programs and fund privacy software? Ostensibly to help people in oppressive regimes communicate. To broadcast alternative media

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

He supports oppression of course he defunded it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"opressive regime"

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

ostensibly