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by harry8 437 days ago
Every single action, including Telnet, including typing help, the nc command, was suggested by the audience with Tridgell prompting with a minimal “how are we going to find out…”

A bk client was hacked by the audience in 2 minutes.

It was the most devastating take down I’ve ever seen of the attacks. Linus later said the “git” wasn’t Tridgell at all, but in fact Linus himself.

I think that was the only lca Linus missed for a few years either side.