Wow, if this is true, then Linux Torvalds was kind of a dick for even daring to be outraged at the earlier accusation that Linux could have a backdoor in it. I mean he basically called everyone idiots for even thinking that such a thing could be possible.
I'm not saying he accepted to do it. In fact I'm pretty sure he said no to them. But him acting so "shocked" about the accusation earlier, when he knew that they did ask him to do that, feels pretty disgusting to me.
He should've admitted that he was asked to do it, but didn't do it. What's the worst that could've happened?! It would've just invited more people to take a closer look at the Linux kernel to make sure Linus is telling the truth, but there's nothing wrong with that.
So even though I doubt he did it, I think much less of him now, for not being truthful to the community, and even attacking the ones who dared to question him about it.
I'm not saying he accepted to do it. In fact I'm pretty sure he said no to them. But him acting so "shocked" about the accusation earlier, when he knew that they did ask him to do that, feels pretty disgusting to me.
He should've admitted that he was asked to do it, but didn't do it. What's the worst that could've happened?! It would've just invited more people to take a closer look at the Linux kernel to make sure Linus is telling the truth, but there's nothing wrong with that.
So even though I doubt he did it, I think much less of him now, for not being truthful to the community, and even attacking the ones who dared to question him about it.