"Awww Man!" -- Malicious Actor


It's probably there to defeat the "well, you didn't tell me not to add malware!" defense.
There was a college that tried to "test" open source projects by submitting malicious patches...
They're now banned from ever submitting to the LKML
University of Minnesota, I remember it well. Considering the importance of the Linux kernel, a lifetime ban and retroactive removal of their contributions was the most polite "fuck off and never come back" they could've received. I personally would've accused them of sabotage.
That won't stop me! I vibe code!
Well, since you asked so nicely...
this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2025
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