• ozymandias117@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    There was a college that tried to “test” open source projects by submitting malicious patches…

    They’re now banned from ever submitting to the LKML

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      University of Minnesota, I remember it well. Considering the importance of the Linux kernel, a lifetime ban and retroactive removal of their contributions was the most polite “fuck off and never come back” they could’ve received. I personally would’ve accused them of sabotage.