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[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

regardless of it being FOSS

Exactly, it's not about it being FOSS. It's about the nature of the software itself. Being against that software doesn't make you anti-FOSS. Additionally, open sourcing your malware is actually helpful for people trying to combat it.