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[–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I love how short sighted they are.

That might not be the case.

Ever since Windows 8, MS seems to be shifting the bar for what users will keep using Windows each version. This should get all but the most compliant ones out of their system.

Next, they might have multiple time bombs in the Linux ecosystem. xz might have just been a POC.

So what we might have here:

  1. Keep all easily surveillable people on the system and tighten the leashes.
  2. Use the multi-point security compromisations all over the Linux ecosystem at opportune moments before they are caught, robbing the users of their systems in some shape or form.
    • I feel like they might have had to speed up their plans due to the reduced control they would have from RISC V proliferation.
  3. -- a. Use the opportunities from step 2 to neutralise HVTs and do whatever they want from those who become powerless (jobless/moneyless).