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Comment by 0x_rs

1 day ago

The repository has been deleted. In addition, 26 other repos have been removed from the account. This is in line with DOGE members' quick response scrubbing data whenever put into spotlight, as previously seen with another "teen hacker". [0]

Archived repo page: https://archive.ph/LI7tt; archived previous repo count: https://archive.ph/tgkg5

0. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/i-no-longer-hack...

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progval  21 hours ago

Archived repository: https://archive.softwareheritage.org/browse/origin/directory...

You can download it as a Git repository from https://archive.softwareheritage.org/api/1/vault/git-bare/sw...

  • jychang  17 hours ago

    Legally, they're allowed to modify and use GPL code internally without redistributing the source. The only mistake was publishing the source code to a public git repo without the LICENSE file, which may be a GPL violation.

    I say "may", because I'm not sure if you have internal code on a public git or FTP server, is that consider "distributing"?

    • 77pt77  6 hours ago

      > publishing the source code to a public git repo without the LICENSE file, which may be a GPL violation.

      Great. You can get a federal judge to sign on that.

      Maybe they can be ordered to facilitate some kid of resolution.

      I'm sure they are trembling as I write.

grandempire  1 day ago

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  • JumpCrisscross  19 hours ago

    > speculative articles like this... speculative articles like this

    But we know it isn't speculative based on these public data. You're arguing they should have covered up better. I agree. But that doesn't make (a) it okay or (b) this article speculative.

    • grandempire  13 hours ago

      > You're arguing they should have covered up better.

      No I’m arguing that they are under heavy scrutiny from the media - it’s very difficult to get any work done publicly in that environment.

      > this article speculative.

      Other comments have addressed the possible usage of this tool. The connection is dubious.