[SLL] Fedora project lead seems to have played role in installing malware for FBI

[Phil Mocek]

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 02:30:04PM -0700, Brian Lane wrote:
> I don't see any reason to be concerned. He worked at the FBI, he
> did his job, so what?

Well, I'm not sure.  But if his job involved surreptitiously
installing software on people's computers to spy on them -- even
if it was his job to do so -- then it kind of seems like he
shouldn't be in a position of such influence.

However:

> Are you afraid that he is pressuring Fedora contributors or RH
> employees to insert back doors, key loggers, etc. into their
> projects? If so, you don't know many of those people, do you?
> Any attempt to do something like that would be met with a
> firestorm of outrage.

That's good to hear.  Maybe, then, his position does not provide him
the influence that it seems upon first consideration to provide.

> The original blogger has an axe to grind with the FBI

Agreed -- with good reason.  He noted that in his blog entry.

> and doesn't provide any evidence of Frields having done anything
> wrong while working for the FBI or for RedHat.

Agreed.

-- 
Phil Mocek