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Re:“They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” by avisser on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @07:32AM (#26888187)
> it seems to me this is more about medical experiments

Psychology and sociology are both subject to the IRB as well.

Regardless of their department, this feels like a psychology experiment.

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Re:“They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” by bezout on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @07:39AM (#26888253)
This is a huge stretch. It’s more of a technical or operational experiment. They are testing the review process, not the maintainers.
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Re:“They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” by Werewolf255 on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @08:04AM (#26888471)
"I was testing how the bank processes having a ton of cash taken out by someone without an account, I wasn't testing the staff or police response, geez!"
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