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OpenMandriva claims disgruntled admin trashed repos after community bust-up

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OpenMandriva, a Linux distribution, is accusing a former administrator of sabotaging the project after a community dispute. The disgruntled ex-contributor allegedly deleted years of repository data and pushed a malicious package that could have broken user installations. The incident highlights the risks of insider threats in open source communities where trusted contributors hold significant access.

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