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Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux

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Subject: Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
From: [email protected] (David)
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:09:33 -0400
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On 9/20/13 10:59 AM, Stakewinner00 wrote:

> I think that the Goverment don't need to ask for a Backdoor in Linux.
> The goverment can ask Intel for a Backdoor in the hardware.

The existence of Linux on ARM adds to the complexity of such approaches.

References:
- Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
  - From: [email protected] (CypherPunk)
- Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
  - From: [email protected] (Tom Ritter)
- Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
  - From: [email protected] (CypherPunk)
- Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
  - From: [email protected] (Andy Isaacson)
- Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
  - From: [email protected] (Patrick)
- Linus Torvalds admits he was asked to insert a backdoor into GNU/Linux
  - From: [email protected] (Stakewinner00)

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