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To: TheEngineer
I didn't say that GCC was hacked. I merely posted the truth - that a hacked FTP.GNU.ORG had the potential to affect core linux and server apps.

But you didn't say that it wasn't either, leaving room for questions in the minds of people that read your post. And this is in spite of the fact that gcc is known not to be hacked.

That would be like me saying, "TheEngineer was seen driving in the general direction of 29th Street, a place known for it's street-walking hookers," while knowing that you were headed to the grocery store.

And it was obviously necessary to point out that your attempt to sweep this under the rug (the opposite of FUD) was "inaccurate" and "misleading".

Only obvious to you. The FSF hack has been well-publicized, as has the results of the investigation. It doesn't need you to cheerlead it, especially if you're only going to tell part of the truth.

Telling half of the truth, especially when it has the tendency to be a smear job, is no better than flat out lying.

65 posted on 08/15/2003 2:40:00 PM PDT by Knitebane
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To: Knitebane
But you didn't say that it [gcc] wasn't [hacked] either...

I didn't imply that it was hacked, so why would I?

Your original post bears repeating:

The hacked site wasn't "the Linux development servers," it was the Free Software Foundation FTP site. It houses no Linux core source code, only code for GNU userland tools.

You didn't mention that GNU houses GCC. Telling half of the truth, especially when it has the tendency to be a sales job, is no better than flat out lying.

66 posted on 08/15/2003 2:58:32 PM PDT by TheEngineer
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