Twitter says source code was leaked on GitHub(theverge.com)
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Twitter says source code was leaked on GitHub
https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657928/twitter-source-code-leak-github
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Maybe they feel they can use it as evidence if the person who downloaded it ends up using what looks like some of twitter's code in their own projects?
Other than the algorithm which Elon was going to release anyway isn't every second programing example "How to make a Twitter clone"? I don't see much of a "value" other than possible security vulnerabilities that can be found from it.
Twitter asking a court to force Github to reveal the identity of the leaker is a fools errand, all their going to get is an IP to a VPN and a blank Github Account.
Chances Elon did it to force the issue on a complete rewrite, as he has suggested that's needed :D
Eh, he doesn't need the excuse. He's supreme leader, he wants a rewrite, he gets a rewrite.
So so true.
On the topic of source code exfil (unrelated to twitter) https://www.arnica.io/blog/defending-against-source-code-exf...
Wasn't Elon Musk bragging a week or two ago that he was going to release Twitter's source code anyway?
“The algorithm” source code
Has there ever been a person with less integrity than Elon Musk? He claims to be a “free speech absolutist” then turns around and does the exact opposite.
Free speech doesn't mean that code needs to be open source. It would be appreciated, but I don't see the relation here.
I don't get how you can profit from Twitters source code though. I think the configuration of its infrastructure is the larger problem. Perhaps there are some neat ideas to solve certain problems, but there are dozens of open source twitter clones already. I doubt these are worse than that with what Twitter started with, on the contrary.
I don't get how you can profit from Twitters source code though. I think the configuration of its infrastructure is the larger problem. Perhaps there are some neat ideas to solve certain problems, but there are dozens of open source twitter clones already. I doubt these are worse than that with what Twitter started with, on the contrary.
No one said anything about code “needing” to be open source.
The issue here is that code became public the moment it was uploaded to a public repository. Just because your organization has reckless hiring practices and fails to secure its proprietary code shouldn’t entitle you to be able to use the legal system to doxx every IP who viewed it on a public website in an attempt to track them down seize their machines and claw back the code. How would you feel if I posted a snippet of the leaked code here in this comment and then tomorrow you receive a legal summons or your house gets raided in an attempt to make sure you don’t have a copy?
The issue here is that code became public the moment it was uploaded to a public repository. Just because your organization has reckless hiring practices and fails to secure its proprietary code shouldn’t entitle you to be able to use the legal system to doxx every IP who viewed it on a public website in an attempt to track them down seize their machines and claw back the code. How would you feel if I posted a snippet of the leaked code here in this comment and then tomorrow you receive a legal summons or your house gets raided in an attempt to make sure you don’t have a copy?
That I agree on. They should not be provided with IP addresses at all. And even if I doubt they have a handle to sanction these users.
Well for one thing, absolutism appears to mostly be a fool's errand.
Thinking about Musk saying that reminded me that I use that people speaking in absolutes as a heuristic for what I think is unwisdom.
Thinking about Musk saying that reminded me that I use that people speaking in absolutes as a heuristic for what I think is unwisdom.
Recently he signed a letter to seize any larger scale AI research than GPT-4 saying the scary growth of AI will threaten humanity. And just today he tweeted "If you don't like reality, just ignore it"
money/power corrupts. always.
I do believe that he was a different person just like 10 years ago. then mortal problems stopped having any meaning to him and he derailed into the right-wing billionaire's club. nowadays its only propaganda and seeking the reinforcement loop feeling that he still is a smart dude and not an asshole - to the point he buys social media platforms to megaphone his own thoughts and supress critics when he gets away with it.
I do believe that he was a different person just like 10 years ago. then mortal problems stopped having any meaning to him and he derailed into the right-wing billionaire's club. nowadays its only propaganda and seeking the reinforcement loop feeling that he still is a smart dude and not an asshole - to the point he buys social media platforms to megaphone his own thoughts and supress critics when he gets away with it.
> seeking the reinforcement loop feeling that he still is a smart dude
I'm not sure buying twitter did him any favors in that department.
I'm not sure buying twitter did him any favors in that department.
You should be able to say whatever you want - I support that. Does that mean I have to let you into my house, or show you the text messages between me and my wife.
There is zero overlap here - you are conflating 2 completely distinct issues.
There is zero overlap here - you are conflating 2 completely distinct issues.
You’re the one conflating issues. No one said anything about forcing people to divulge their private messages. The difference here is that this leaked source code can no longer be considered private after the moment it leaks to the general public. Don’t want your proprietary code leaking? Make better hiring decisions and implement better technical safeguards against it. Just because you fail to secure your code shouldn’t give you the legal power to dox everyone who viewed it on a public repository and seize their machines in an attempt to claw back the code.
you just explained why its not particularly wise or desirable to be a "absolutist" about anything and Musk either doesn't know what that word means or is an example of a performative contradiction.
"say whatever you want" does indeed include talking about your private messages, if you have access to them like Musk may with private DMs, and if that is what you want. You may want to reflect on the meaning and implications of your words.
"say whatever you want" does indeed include talking about your private messages, if you have access to them like Musk may with private DMs, and if that is what you want. You may want to reflect on the meaning and implications of your words.
And then what?