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Russ Cox

What Russ Cox thinks about open source

@russ-cox · 7 positions · On ppll ↗

Software engineer and a long-time technical lead of the Go programming language; author of plan9port and of the research.swtch.com essays.

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2 dated positions, 2024, in their own words. Our reading of what Russ Cox has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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  1. Our readingThe xz backdoor marks a watershed moment in open source supply chain security.

    Their wordsIt marks a watershed moment in open source supply chain security, for better or worse.

    ↗Timeline of the xz open source attackresearch.swtch.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  3. Our readingThe xz backdoor falls short of a Ken Thompson-style 'trusting trust' compromise, but comes a step closer to one.

    Their wordsWe're not at trusting trust levels yet, but it would be one step closer.

    ↗Timeline of the xz open source attackresearch.swtch.com 2nd of 2 in this piece