e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoAsahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux Kernellkml.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up141cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
arrow-up141external-linkAsahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux Kernellkml.orge8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoThe mainstream kernel is pretty evil now imo.
minus-squareHappyFroglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoI’ve only ever seen people be anti rust, never anti kernel. Can I ask when the kernel became evil?
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 hours agoI think it was fine before 2024. Last year Linus made a geopolitical decision and I think there was another incident but I can’t remember it now. Because of that I consider using custom kernels without such issues generally better.
minus-squareHappyFroglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoYou don’t like the exclusion of Russian developers? I feel like more hands is always good, but I don’t really care that much.
minus-squareGolfNovemberUniform@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour ago You don’t like the exclusion of Russian developers? I indeed do not. Any bias in development always hurts the quality of the project and reduces security.
The mainstream kernel is pretty evil now imo.
I’ve only ever seen people be anti rust, never anti kernel. Can I ask when the kernel became evil?
I think it was fine before 2024. Last year Linus made a geopolitical decision and I think there was another incident but I can’t remember it now. Because of that I consider using custom kernels without such issues generally better.
You don’t like the exclusion of Russian developers? I feel like more hands is always good, but I don’t really care that much.
I indeed do not. Any bias in development always hurts the quality of the project and reduces security.