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[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

My first thought is that this was to make Linux palatable to western regulations, like how companies can't use Kaspersky anymore. Stupid if I'm right because it's not like the fsb is going to sneak spyware into Linux.

Edit: Linus commented on this and I was right: https://lemmy.world/comment/13034386

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 27 points 2 months ago

They very well could. However, it also could come from some US intelligence agency as well.

[–] Burghler@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't that XZ Utils backdoor recently with state ties or am I just remembering wrong

[–] Agility0971@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

No one knows yet. Given the scale of the operation it's most likely a large organization.

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Possibly, but that's a much smaller project being run by 1 guy. Linux has a lot more people and reviews involved.