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by phoe-krk
2757 days ago
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This threat to free and open source software isn't new. Governments have been trying to sneak vulnerabilities for a long time now. What is new is an army of people who will now be forced to make a choice between making and submitting destructive patches and facing penalties and jail. Incidentally, all of these people are the ones who are subject to Australian law. I feel sorry for them, but I expect that, as an effect of this legislation, many people will stop accepting submissions from these people to keep their software secure - be it proprietary programs or free software. |
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