Rebranding Malware and Spyware as 'Linux' to Dilute the Brand (and the News)
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2019-11-13 11:00:46 UTC
- Modified: 2019-11-13 11:00:46 UTC
Summary: Signal-to-noise ratio continues to be reduced, as a lot of "Linux" news has nothing to do with GNU/Linux or even with Free software
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