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Pseudonymous Software Development Nanonymous No.8022 [D][U][F][S][L][A][C] >>8479
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Have there been any successful open source software projects developed by PGP-verified pseudonymous volunteers? Are there any dedicated platforms for pseudonymously hosting open source software projects?

sage No.8023 [D] >>8418
i2p

Nanonymous No.8029 [D]
I prefer anonymity, each commit with different account

Nanonymous No.8030 [D] >>8031 >>8035 >>8037
bitcoin was developed by an anonymous person.

Nanonymous No.8031 [D] >>8032
>>8030
Satoshi Nakamoto is what you call a pseudonym.

Nanonymous No.8032 [D] >>8033 >>8035 >>8037
>>8031
It's a pen name, just the same as "Nanonymous" is. The reason Satoshi is anonymous is because he hasn't done anything else under that name besides bitcoin. I'm under the impression he posted to mailing lists and such under that name, but I don't think the activity was enough to really be considered an internet personality.

Nanonymous No.8033 [D] >>8034
>>8032
All you need to do is to refer to a fucking dictionary for this.
Pseudonymity doesn't ruin your anonymity if it cannot be linked to your real identity.

Nanonymous No.8034 [D] >>8035 >>8037
>>8033
>Pseudonymity doesn't ruin your anonymity if it cannot be linked to your real identity.
Mere pseudonymity means that you can ruin one part of your identity by fucking up in another part of the same identity. Anonymity means keeping things isolated, especially temporally.

Nanonymous No.8035 [D] >>8037
>>8034
By that definition, Satoshi isn't (aren't) anonymous. Alas, they published the work on bitcoin under one fat alias, though they could publish some separate seemingly irrelevant papers under different names and then have a group of anonymous hackers fuck around with those papers for a while before "mysteriously producing" a viable product.

Honestly I don't see why you're still arguing. If you don't follow your retarded definition of anonymity, pseudonymous would still be anonymous and wouldn't contradict >>8030 at all. In fact, if you do follow your definition, you become non-anonymous yourself, as you fucked up separation of your posts so I can reliably link >>8030 >>8032 and >>8034 together. Big fucking deal.

Nanonymous No.8037 [D] >>8041 >>8093 >>8424
>>8035
Compare the i2p guy. Here's his twitter: https://twitter.com/str4d, here's a list of project's he's done: https://github.com/str4d?tab=repositories
This is "pseudonymous": his online, programming identity is unified. Reading over his twitter, you can tell he's a massive faggot, which ruins whatever (remaining) trust you had in the project.
As I said, maybe Satoshi's posts do the same thing, but if he was able to maintain ambiguity about the multiplicity of his person, then I doubt it.
>reliably link >>8030 >>8032 and >>8034 together
you can't tho

Nanonymous No.8041 [D]
>>8037
Again, you have some weird non-conventional definitions of anonymity and pseudonymity and you're being stubborn about those.
>Here's his twitter
He's tweeting stuff related to his real life issues and that ruins actual anonymity to a degree. Using a pseudonym doesn't. People using pseudonyms can be anonymous and can be not, it's as simple as that.
>you can't tho
I can. There is little to no doubt that there is only one retard in this place at this time with a specific agenda, alright?

Nanonymous No.8093 [D] >>8094
>>8037
kek I went to that twitter and a a "vegan lesbian anarchist" is talking morals

Nanonymous No.8094 [D] >>8386
>>8093
>vegan lesbian anarchist
well that would be hot if it wasn't some LARP like it probably is

Nanonymous No.8383 [D]
About six out of eight leading Monero developers are anonymous. The creator of Monero (no longer working on it) is also anonymous

Nanonymous No.8384 [D]
is i2p more reliable for private communication comparatively to Tor?

Nanonymous No.8386 [D]
>>8094
>well that would be hot
no bro, they don't shave or use deodorant.

Nanonymous No.8387 [D] >>8397
Why develop software anonymously? You cannot even add it to your portfolio.

Nanonymous No.8397 [D][U][F] >>9283
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>>8387
For many reasons. For example, I might develop free software for the same reason that I might pick up trash off the street, or wipe down the table if I spill my food at a cafe. It makes the world a better place - but I don't require society's recognition for every small thing I do. Some people find programming/contributing to free software projects enjoyable. If you do not enjoy programming/designing things in your free time you may have trouble understanding this viewpoint. As someone who is comfortably employed for the foreseeable future, I don't have a need to pad out my (((portfolio))).

Another reason might be because I don't want to link that work with my real identity. Some of us have jobs (no really) but if my employer knew that I worked on project X they might try to exert some control over it. Likewise if someone from the community knew that I worked for employer Y or belong to demographic Z they might use that to call into question the decisions I make when managing a project etc. For example, if I choose to refuse a merge request from someone who identifies as something retarded, and they know that I am a filthy cis white male, they can claim that I am being transphobic etc. by refusing their contribution. If I am anonymous then they know nothing about me, and cannot. It's better if things are anonymous (just like on an imageboard) so that content/discussions are taken for what they are without bias.

<bait taken

Nanonymous No.8418 [D]
>>8023
iMule

Nanonymous No.8424 [D] >>8427
>>8037
>Reading over his twitter, you can tell he's a massive faggot, which ruins whatever (remaining) trust you had in the project.
what do you mean by that? I read his twitter right now and don't see anything except some shit related to i2p or cryptocurrencies

Nanonymous No.8427 [D] >>8535
>>8424
what about, say, the pinned tweet?

Nanonymous No.8479 [D][U][F]
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>>8022
What would be wrong with posting a diff in a thread? Changed the extension because nanochan sucks ass, but you get the point.

Nanonymous No.8481 [D]
Also the file extension checking code is bad:

suckmydick@home:~$ lua
Lua 5.3.3 Copyright (C) 1994-2016 Lua.org, PUC-Rio
> function ext(filename)
>> return filename:match("%.(.-)$");
>> end
> ext("abc.xyz")
xyz
> ext("fix.diff.txt")
diff.txt
>

Nanonymous No.8535 [D] >>8536
>>8427
>what about, say, the pinned tweet?
what's that and what's there?

Nanonymous No.8536 [D] >>8540
>>8535
the pinned tweet:

"""
We interrupt this Twitter feed to bring you an important message:

Fuck. This. Shit.

str4d added,
Dr Rachael Livermore
@rclivermore
In the panel yesterday I told the story of how I almost quit my Physics degree because I couldn’t get above a C in 1st year labs. I thought physics Wasn’t For Me. Found out a year later I was being marked down for “probably getting the boys to do my work.” https://twitter.com/alexwitze/status/1120453003427889153
Show this thread
0 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
"""

Nanonymous No.8540 [D] >>8546
>>8536
what's bad about it? maybe he is a cuck, but I don't see how it makes his software insecure or backdoored

Nanonymous No.8546 [D]
>>8540
>maybe he is a cuck, but I don't see how it makes his software insecure or backdoored
it doesn't say anything for sure. But it shows a pattern of bad judgment. Basically, this is the type of fellow who likes to make things that look really good, but doesn't like doing the work to make them secure. He has another project where he rewrites the i2p client in RUST! if that tells you anything else.

Nanonymous No.9283 [D]
>>8397
>might develop free software for the same reason that I might pick up trash off the street
When you pick up trash, you're not doing it anonymously, because you're not putting on a mask and doing it when nobody is around. What you are thinking of is refraining from advertising or seeking credit for the trash. Which can be done by pushing to github repos with an account that can be trivially linked to your identity, but not putting on your resume, tweeting, or otherwise advertising your activity.

Incidentally, the main reason people consistently do volunteer work like picking up trash without advertising it is that they care more about their community's reputation than their personal reputation. If you look at tight knit online groups, that's where you'll find the most selfless coding.

>don't want to link that work with my real identity
A simple alt account without your full name slapped on top is good enough for employers that aren't the NSA. They barely bother reading what's already on your resume, let alone look for your other accounts.

>and they know that I am a filthy cis white male
If they don't know, they will just assume. These people already live in a world where blue checkmarks are gods, and "could be a tranny" is trumped in their mind by "definitely a tranny, with twitter photos rainbow flag emojis". In fact even actual trannies/women get shouted down if they aren't SJW enough.

Better reasons are if you develop illegal software, or software that annoys the government (crypto). We can observe that crackers/virus authors develop software anonymously. While they don't usually have public git repos, the source gets around and some criminal hacker groups don't know each other past a screen name. We also see that if you want truly anonymous distributed dev, the first step is to reduce your threat surface by not doing it in the open.