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@aral @mdv @element would you mind elaborating on that?

I'm welcoming that governments are using secure FOSS but I can't see where backdoors are involved in your link.

@aral @mdv @element the backdoor reference was put above in this thread:

https://merveilles.town/@amatecha/110339547973544349

And regarding the cops: would you prefer it if they'd give the government money to fishy 'security companies' instead to FOSS projects?

If that's the choice I'd choose FOSS anytime.

@antifarben @aral @mdv @element
But that's not the choice. "They'd always find someone to work for the bad guys, so I might as well do it" is irresponsible, and leads to very bad places.

Yes, I'd prefer if the FOSS projects in question, and especially those that serve communities, did not help out the cops, let alone actively market themselves out for them.

@thm @aral @mdv @element

1. Actually that is the exact choice. Please tell us which software they should use otherwise.
2. The same applies for other software too. In many countries, police, intelligence services and the military are using Linux distributions, and Python, and XMPP and so on. And some maintainers of free software will just be happy to get some financial support from them.