
27/01/2025
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The NSA developed Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux), which has “been part of the mainline kernel for two decades to provide a security module implementing access control security policies and is now widely-used for enhancing the security of production Linux servers and other systems (and organizations)”. Those that haven’t been involved with Linux for a long time may be unaware that SELinux originates from the US National Security Agency (NSA). Since Linux 6.6, the NSA references have been removed.
In an increasingly interconnected world, open-source software holds the promise of democratizing technology—but only if its spirit of openness is genuinely honored. Whether it’s a startup revolutionizing AI or a nation shaping its technological destiny, the true power of OSS lies in its ability to unite and empower individuals toward a common goal. Maintaining that balance will determine whether open-source software remains a beacon of innovation or a tool for exploitation. China expert close to InfiniteEyes,
Sino Talk
gave the statement that “It’s more like DeepSeek understands it can’t compete with OpenAl so they decided to make it open source so foreigners can improve on it. They’ll undoubtedly be able to use those improvements to advance their Al models underdevelopment”. He is probably correct. Own your AI, or it could own you.
In the comments, we are going to compare DeepSeek and OpenAI’s fastest models, explore the paradigm of physics generated pre-trained transformers (or GPT’s), as well as what open-source software means for the sectors of innovation, and (hopefully informed) speculation on the way the global Grand Chess Board has now opened up.
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