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Re: Oh dear... maybe

"Interesting logic there; it's OK to share code that can be used for criminal purposes because it can be used for legitimate purposes as well."

Ordinary people have to live with the fact there are plenty of everyday things can be used legitimately but are also fairly frequently used for criminal purposes. Here's a few examples to help illustrate that 'interesting logic' for you:

- knives, guns, explosives, cars, trucks, aeroplanes, diesel, battery acid, microbes etc...

Sharing code seems fairly tame compared to folks speeding through a school crossing - which seems to happen fairly regularly around the world.

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