Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add a backdoor into linux

Re:Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add ... by byjove on Monday November 18, 2013 @10:18AM (#6754665)

Here is the referenced interview (by his father and everyone else): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84Sx0E13gAo

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Re:Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add ... by aclevernickname on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @02:27PM (#6763721)

Just to reiterate, are you saying that Linus' father doesn't understand his son, and misinterpreted a "joke" to be something serious enough to provide testimony about in EU parliament?

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Re:Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add ... by byjove on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @03:53PM (#6764377)

Being "Linus's father" doesn't mean they are telepathically linked. He was referencing the comments in that video, not privileged insider knowledge.

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Re:Torvalds father says his son was asked by the NSA to add ... by aclevernickname on Monday December 02, 2013 @04:47PM (#6836775)

so then, your answer is "Yes. I am saying that Linus' father doesn't understand his son, and that he misinterpreted a "joke" to be something serious enough to provide testimony about in EU parliament."

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