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Sep 17, 2026 · Fundamentals

Why Linus Refuses to Embed a National Anti-Fraud Center in the Linux Kernel

The article explains why integrating a national anti-fraud center into the Linux kernel is technically absurd and dangerous, violating kernel design principles of generality, stability, and least privilege, and how such a move would compromise security and user control.

Linus TorvaldsLinux kernelNational Anti-Fraud Center

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Why Linus Refuses to Embed a National Anti-Fraud Center in the Linux Kernel

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Sep 15, 2026 · Fundamentals

Why Linus Won't Put a National Anti-Fraud Center in the Linux Kernel

The article explains why integrating a national anti-fraud center into the Linux kernel violates core OS principles: kernels must remain neutral, minimal, and secure; adding application-specific logic with kernel-level privileges breaks least privilege, introduces instability, and undermines the open-source consensus that keeps Linux universal.

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Why Linus Won't Put a National Anti-Fraud Center in the Linux Kernel