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DMCA Forces Cox To Censor Changelog?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the don't-know-what-this-means dept.

Ross Vandegrift writes: "Alan Cox released 2.2.20pre10 today, which includes security fixes. He is refusing to indicate what security holes have been fixed, as Unix-style permissions could be used as an anti-circumvention device. The thread starts here. " It'd be great if people could read the threads here and try to figure out what is going on. I'm a little lost, but it looks like he's being overzealous.

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  1. Okay, I'm a dummy. by The+Wing+Lover · · Score: 0, Redundant
    2.2.20pre10 of what?

    The link is slashdotted already, so I can't tell. It would really be useful if Slashdot editors didn't assume that "2.2.20pre10" meant something to every single one of their readers.

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    - In Capitalist America, law violates YOU!

  2. Re:whats legal ?? by dattaway · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Freedom? Today, its the US. Tomorrow, the world.

    Watch out.