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		zeroxfe on April 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “They introduce kernel bugs on purpose” In this case, the cost is justified. The potential cost of kernel vulnerabilities is extremely high, and in some cases cause irrecoverable harm.

maxerickson on April 21, 2021 [–]

If that cost is high, why are they accepting and rejecting code based on email addresses?

https://twitter.com/FiloSottile/status/1384883910039986179

(Clearly the academic behavior is also a problem, there's no good justification for asking for reviews of known bad patches)

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