On Jun 22, 2013, at 10:40 AM, Magnus Manske wrote:

> Or if they managed to uncover the Wikimedia Secret Cabal(tm)!
> 
Ah! So true. However, the majority of the world refer to them under their 
proper title: Developers.  
> 
> On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Stephen Villano <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> While re-hearing the news because some may have missed it may be a
>> laudable goal, it is a bit amiss here on this mailing list.
>> This list is listed as intended as a help/support list for those
>> running/configuring MediaWiki. It also provides announcements of new
>> versions, bug fixes and security issues.
>> 
>> Hence, your news is beyond the topic scope of this list and far more
>> appropriate for a personal blog and perhaps, other lists devoted to the
>> spreading of news.
>> Now, if you have news that the NSA or GCHQ has exploited a security flaw
>> in MediaWiki, that would most certainly be on topic for this mailing list
>> and would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> On Jun 22, 2013, at 6:59 AM, Fred Bauder wrote:
>> 
>>> "The GCHQ mass tapping operation has been built up over five years by
>>> attaching intercept probes to transatlantic fibre-optic cables where they
>>> land on British shores carrying data to western Europe from telephone
>>> exchanges and internet servers in north America.
>>> 
>>> This was done under secret agreements with commercial companies,
>>> described in one document as "intercept partners"."
>>> 
>>> 
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jun/21/gchq-cables-secret-world-communications-nsa
>>> 
>>> Fred
>>> 
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