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Re:XZ backdoor: "It's RCE, not auth bypass, and gated/unrepl... by drowsspa on Saturday March 30, 2024 @06:21PM (#39879247)
Yeah, it bothers me so much. They really seem to think that "law is code".
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Re:XZ backdoor: "It's RCE, not auth bypass, and gated/unrepl... by golergka on Saturday March 30, 2024 @09:29PM (#39880499)
It is code, but it runs on human wetware which can decode input about actual events into output about intent, and reach consensus about this output via proper court procedures.
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