Comment 188 for bug 296867

I think people are trying provoke a post-Snowden comment from the devs or
Ubuntu.

This uncomfortable discussion has an important social role in establishing
or restoring or writing off credibility.

Pre-Snowden the official position seemed incredible, but potentially
honestly held.

It may even have been part of the Ubuntus baffling but consistent long term
strategy of replacing working software with half finished software.

But post-Snowden we see an opportunity to discover if they are accidental
helps or wilful supporters of the evil empire.

Thus are reputations forged.

Sam
On 28 Apr 2014 20:15, "Chris Kerr" <email address hidden> wrote:

> I'm not complaining about people who spend time auditing security
> software and finding these bugs making their discoveries known - even if
> they are less than polite while doing so. (I myself am taking maximum
> advantage of the opportunity to poke fun at ridiculous or borderline
> fraudulent statements I've spotted during my literature review - it's
> one of the few redeeming features of writing a PhD thesis.) They are
> just as crucial as and even less appreciated than the developers.
> Certainly if I get round to writing this code it will need their
> attention.
>
> What I don't like are people who do nothing except repeat something we
> already know ("This software doesn't do X. People want it to do X.") but
> louder and more rudely.
>
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