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OpenMandriva ex-contributor denies sabotage, calls repo wipe a 'message'
A former OpenMandriva contributor who deleted the distro's repositories claims it was not sabotage but a protest. He says he hadn't left the project and never intended to harm the distribution. The incident disrupted development and sparked debate over project governance.
Meridian48 take
The incident highlights the fragility of open-source projects reliant on a few trusted contributors, where personal disputes can cascade into infrastructure damage.
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OpenMandriva's accused repo wrecker says it wasn't sabotage – it was a message →
The Register
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