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   From: crude@sausa.ge   
      
   On 2025-08-24 11:39 p.m., Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:10:47 -0400, Joel W. Crump wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 8/24/2025 10:35 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> I'm OK with their backdoor, it's not like Linux distros don't have   
   >>>> them.   
   >>>   
   >>> Which Linux distros have “backdoors”?   
   >>   
   >> I shouldn't have to tell you, if you were aware, paying attention to the   
   >> clues.   
   >   
   > It’s all Open Source -- remember, “Many Eyes Make All Bugs Shallow”.   
   What   
   > do you think the people have missed?   
      
   There was a backdoor in the xz utils that went undetected for a while.   
   Also, I recall that the NSA got involved in Linux development for a bit   
   and provided some utilities which were perceived to be potential backdoors.   
      
   Either way, it doesn't matter which operating system you use as long as   
   the Intel Management Engine is part of their line of processors as is   
   the Platform Security Processor for AMD. With that kind of backdoor in   
   the machine, you're just as insecure in Linux as you would be in Windows.   
      
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