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Cuba Launches Own Linux Variation
willclem writes "According to Reuters, it seems that Cuba has launched its own variation of Linux in order to fulfill its government's desire to replace Microsoft operating systems. 'Getting greater control over the informatic process is an important issue,' said Communications Minister Ramiro Valdes, who heads a commission pushing Cuba's migration to free software."
I'll bet money that our government has spying code built into official Windows copies as well as pirated versions. It was actually to our strategic benefit that Cuba continued to use proprietary software.
Hiding spy like code within Linux distros will be far more difficult as the OS is transparent.
We can only hope that people are running a lot of proprietary games or other software in which our codes can do their thing in Cuba. We do know that in the past some very good espionage materials have been hidden within printers.
Infidelcastrix?
I agree. We're not immune in Europe, though. Here it's "racism". The next Hitler will not be caused by neonazis. He will be caused by the rabid bleeding hearts who stifle all conversation about trying to solve refugee problems. Anyone who doesn't agree that it's 100% the white man's fault and that the only solution is even more taxpayer money is mercilessly labeled a racist.
At some point, people are going to wake up and vote for the worst racist they can find in retaliation. I really hope rational debate makes a comeback before then.
I'm pretty sure if any of those boats make it from Cuba to Florida that the Coast guard machine guns the people to death, so I really don't see any difference.
The US and Cuba both kill refugees.