Episode 456 - What if XZ happened to a company? The openness of open source

Josh and Kurt embark on a thought experiment to discuss how a commercial entity would handle something like the xz incident. It was very specific and difficult to understand. It's easy to claim just because source code being available doesn't matter. But the reality is when source code is needed, it can make a huge difference for everyone working together, just like we saw with xz. Show Notes Lindt admits chocolate may not be 'expertly crafted' in class-action lawsuit battle Mitchell & Webb - Needlessly ambiguous terms

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