INTEL_REPORT
LWN.net (kernel & development security) · published 6/29/2026, 3:13:09 PM · TLP amber
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[$] Xsnow "protestware" in Debian The xsnow application, which generates an animated snowfall effect (and other pleasant diversions) for X11 desktops, does not seem like an obvious channel for political statements. Nevertheless, xsnow's maintainer seems to have included a political protest in the program: an Easter egg that is triggered when the program's language is set to Russia ("ru"). One user has complained that this functionality should be removed from the Debian xsnow…
https://lwn.net/Articles/1079385
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