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Re:Google Engineers Refused to Build Security Tool to Win Mi... by robin_reala on Friday June 22, 2018 @03:16AM (#17372052)
That’s the standard argument, and yes, it’s true. There’s a difference between actively working on a defined project and putting some stuff out into the open though, and that at least for me is a reasonable border.
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Re:Google Engineers Refused to Build Security Tool to Win Mi... by ethbro on Friday June 22, 2018 @09:07AM (#17373638)
To me this is a non-trivial distinction.

Especially with dual-use technology, e.g. open source infrastructure, open accessibility moots some qualms about empowering a specific military at the expense of others.

(On the other hand, in terms of wars not happening and pure global peace and stability, there are arguments for elevating between 1 and 5 powers above others)

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