I can't seem to find it, but I think it was James Gosling, where he was blocked from reviewing code at Google because he hadn't gone through the company's approval process. I hope this wasn't a myth I've been carrying on for this long.

Right, I did hear about that lawsuit way back when, I just didn't know of these types of consequences. Very appreciated, especially the sources.

I really appreciate you linking studies about this topic, as finding this kind of research can be daunting. Those looks like really interesting reads.

Is this for hardware RAID controllers, or have you experience software RAID like LVM or ZFS exhibiting the same drop out behavior? I personally haven't but it be nice to look out for future drives.

Oh I thought there was some other CVE acronym I was unaware of. I don't think periodically git cloning a repo every few days would be something to worry about. Ever since the Yuzu take down I got in the habit of mirroring a bunch of repos that I'd be very sad to lose, just as a precaution, it probably won't matter, but it's a tiny peace of mind knowing I could at the very least compile it myself if it was lost.

Gonna explain or just continue to mock me?

What does that mean?

*in some jurisdictions.

Selfhosting my own git server, partially to mirror repos like this.

Is a cis-gendered woman who had a hysterectomy, not a woman?

Is anyone who doesn't have bottom surgery a woman? Is a man who takes testosterone pills for erectile dysfunction, a woman?

A post-menopausal grandmother is not a woman? A flat chested woman, is not a woman? A woman born without a uterus is not a woman?