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Re:Evidence points to another leaker at the NSA by Analemma_ on Monday August 22, 2016 @05:42PM (#12339663)
I agree! And I don't mind pondering, as long as it's clearly marked as such. I do mind statements like "Practically every major piece of software and hardware that's not open source has a backdoor embedded" presented as established fact when they are not.
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Re:Evidence points to another leaker at the NSA by MawNicker on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @01:33PM (#12345589)
A vulnerability is a back door. The only problem I have with that statement is it's exclusion of open-source software. It's got more back doors embedded in it than closed-source software.

Jimmy: a short crowbar used by a burglar to force open a window or door.

He didn't necessarily say it was collusion but I suppose it's fair to clarify. It seems narrow to suggest it's just a stash of 0-days. I suspect they've been heavily yet covertly involved in the popular software tool-chains and computing hardware.

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