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Questioning the Conventional Wisdom on Liability and Open Source Software (lawfaremedia.org)
1 point by curmudgeon22 on April 24, 2024 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


What makes a piece of software "malicious"?

If I write an open source package to wipe your home directory, is that malicious?

If I update my (non-directory-wiping package) so it wipes your home directory, and I document that change in the update license and notes that you must read and agree to, is that malicious?

If I develop an OS exploit, and the vendor does not respond in due time, is publication of that exploit malicious?




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