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   stf (stf@chaos.social)'s status on Monday, 09-Sep-2024 11:47:26 JST stf

   pretty cool, someone got their hands on the original zip files containing the encryption sw for operation #vula from the 80ies, they managed to crack the password on the zip files, and now all the source code is available: https://blog.jgc.org/2024/09/cracking-old-zip-file-to-help-open.html

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     Polychrome :blabcat: (polychrome@poly.cybre.city)'s status on Monday, 09-Sep-2024 11:47:25 JST Polychrome :blabcat:

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     @stf not so much got their hands but rather it was literally handed to them by the original author who said "I forgot the password. If you can crack it feel free to publish."
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 09-Sep-2024 15:15:03 JST 翠星石

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     @stf Yet another case of the confusion "open source" causes.
     
     Such software is proprietary as it has no license; https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NoLicense