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The Xz Backdoor Highlights the Vulnerability of Open Source Software—and Its Strengths
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this post was submitted on 31 Mar 2024
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It's basically what Redis, ElasticSearch, and others have started doing, but people living in fairytale land are throwing a fit because "iT's NoT frEe!!11!1"
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