Re: NextGov: Linux XZ Utils Backdoor Was Long Con, Possibly With Support

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Subject: Re: NextGov: Linux XZ Utils Backdoor Was Long Con, Possibly With Support
From: "James H. H. Lampert" <jamesl@touchtonecorp.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 13:41:55 -0700
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I will note that open source software has, by definition, a lot moreeyes looking at the source. Which is probably why (as Tomas said)"proprietary software tends to fare significantly worse."


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