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by nwh 4288 days ago
Under that definition a lot of things are too dangerous to own. That libc you're packing? You're heading for jail for that, you potential criminal.
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the potential to breach computer security through unauthorized access

never mind code, it covers everything from soldering irons to telephones

The purchasing of this product presents a high risk of potential thought-crime.
Being hyperbolic helps the opposition.
It's not hyperbole when it's accurate.
Not if you also laugh and point.
Yeah, by that measure a computer able to compile source code into exec, should be considered weapon of mass destruction given the potential.