On Tue, 7 Jun 2016 15:54:31 +0900
Simon Walter <simon@???> wrote:

> On 06/07/2016 03:47 PM, Jaromil wrote:
> > sorry for abstracting the topic, but I definitely see a pattern in
> > many contexts. I could bring forward more arguments on why this
> > happens in the technology industry at a time in which material
> > production techniques reached an innovation peak after 2 decades of
> > incredible acceleration.
>
> I am interested in your (and everyone's) musings on the subject.

Me too.

> In
> my circle, it is heresy. I suppose I am seeped in the corporate
> culture and find open discussions invigorating.

I'm all for corporations making money. I get paid, why shouldn't they?

But what if I owned a bicycle shop, and furnished bicycle thieves
with bolt cutters and five bucks for every bike they boosted, so that
the recently ripped off would buy a new bike from my shop? That's
basically what Redhat's doing: Destroying Linux to make their training
and consulting more valuable.

I'm all for people making an honest buck. Nothing honest about Redhat.
Which brings us back to what Jaromil said: There's a lot of for-profit
destruction going on these days.

>
> I do think (was it Mr. Litt that said of) Redhat has a part to play.
> How much of that the you es ay spy agencies were involved is
> speculation. I'd love it if some info was leaked. It would cause
> everyone to be much more critical, think twice, and review code more.

Would the motivation for the spy agencies be easier insertion of
backdoors and exploitable bugs?

SteveT

Steve Litt
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