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Re:What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infe... by markus_zhang on Monday April 01, 2024 @10:49AM (#39894709)
This might solve the original author's issues, AND might also attract other people to do the job. The more people, the more eyes. It's definitely not a silver bullet, but I would be surprised that OSS maintainers are fine with the current financial arrangement, or lack of it.
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Re:What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infe... by slowmovintarget on Monday April 01, 2024 @03:39PM (#39898236)
Money itself doesn't necessarily cure mental health issues. I'm mean it usually doesn't hurt, but it's not like you can blend cash up into a smoothy and cure depression. (Yes, that's a South Park reference.)
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Re:What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infe... by account42 on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @05:04AM (#39977552)
Lack of money on the other hand can both cause mental issues and make dealing with them harder if not impossible.
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