｢ For example, xz seems to be safer than other formats because it offers check sequences like SHA-256. But behind this false appearance, xz the length fields needed to decompress the data in the first place and sometimes . These defects increase the probability of data loss and of corruption going undetected ｣
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Dear People attending #FOSDEM
The maintainer of #XZ is still in need of true support after they were abused by someone who tried to viciously introduce a backdoor to potentially millions of servers and computers.
They opened a Liberapay account here: https://liberapay.com/Larhzu.
They only receive 13,55€/week for now… (EDIT: 39,46€/month by thr end of April 2025)
You know XZ is crucial for lots of critical systems. Please tip them generously.and boost this message!
(Discovery borrowed from @Sylvhem)
NOTE : due to the local laws, as a Finnish, Larhzu cannot accept money from Finnish people.
Dear People attending #FOSDEM
The maintainer of #XZ is still in need of true support after they were abused by someone who tried to viciously introduce a backdoor to potentially millions of servers and computers.
They opened a Liberapay account here: https://liberapay.com/Larhzu.
They only receive 13,55€/week for now… (EDIT: 39,46€/month by thr end of April 2025)
You know XZ is crucial for lots of critical systems. Please tip them generously.and boost this message!
(Discovery borrowed from @Sylvhem)
NOTE : due to the local laws, as a Finnish, Larhzu cannot accept money from Finnish people.