Re: Analysis: The use of open-source software by terrorists and violent extremists
On 9/11/19 9:29 AM, Alexander Sander wrote: > Hi all, > > fyi: a weird Analysis of Tech Against Terrorism initiative was published: > > Analysis: The use of open-source software by terrorists and violent > extremists - > https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/2019/09/02/analysis-the-use-of-open-source-software-by-terrorists-and-violent-extremists/ > Yes, without having read the report, that's a very weird point to make. *All* software can obviously be used by anyone - including bad actors. As available for every purpose as free software is, it's not - unfortunately, but let's not flatter ourselves too much - really *more* available or abundant than proprietary software. A general investigation into "the use of *software* by terrorists and violent extremists" would arguably be much more interesting. ___ Discussion mailing list Discussion@lists.fsfe.org https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion This mailing list is covered by the FSFE's Code of Conduct. All participants are kindly asked to be excellent to each other: https://fsfe.org/about/codeofconduct
Analysis: The use of open-source software by terrorists and violent extremists
Hi all, fyi: a weird Analysis of Tech Against Terrorism initiative was published: Analysis: The use of open-source software by terrorists and violent extremists - https://www.techagainstterrorism.org/2019/09/02/analysis-the-use-of-open-source-software-by-terrorists-and-violent-extremists/ "The case of Gab illustrates the threat that open-source software can be abused by anyone, including terrorists and violent extremists." Best, Alex -- Alexander Sander - EU Public Policy Programme Manager Free Software Foundation Europe Schönhauser Allee 6/7, 10119 Berlin, Germany | t +49-157 923 472 12 Registered at Amtsgericht Hamburg, VR 17030 | (fsfe.org/join) ___ Discussion mailing list Discussion@lists.fsfe.org https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion This mailing list is covered by the FSFE's Code of Conduct. All participants are kindly asked to be excellent to each other: https://fsfe.org/about/codeofconduct
