Episode 269 – Do not experiment on the Linux Kernel

Josh and Kurt talk about the University of Minnesota experimenting on the Linux Kernel. There’s a lot to unpack in this one, but the TL;DR is you probably don’t want to experiment on the kernel.

Show Notes

• Linux Bans University of Minnesota for Sending Buggy Patches in the Name of Research
• University of Minnesota security researchers apologize for deliberately buggy Linux patches
• The International Obfuscated C Code Contest