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Re:“They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” by mistersquid on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @12:52PM (#26892161)
This observation may very well get downvoted to oblivion: what UMN pulled is the Linux kernel development version of the Sokal Hoax.

Both are unethical, disruptive, and prove nothing about the integrity of the organizations they target.

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Re:“They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” by alexpetralia on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @01:50PM (#26893049)
The main difference is that the Sokal Hoax worked (that is why it is notable).
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Re:“They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” by neoburkian on Wednesday April 21, 2021 @02:36PM (#26893703)
Except for Linux actively running on 99% of all servers on the planet. Vulnerabilities in Linux can literally kill people, open holes for hackers, spies, etc.

Submitting a fake paper to a journal read by a few dozen academics is a threat to someones ego. It is not in the same ballpark as a threat to IT infrastructure everywhere.

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