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> Everybody thought OpenSSL was well-maintained since it was used as critical infrastructure by multi-billion dollar megacorporations I wasn't under the impres
by antod 5y ago
> Everybody thought OpenSSL was well-maintained since it was used as critical infrastructure by multi-billion dollar megacorporations
I wasn't under the impression anybody who knew the project ever really thought that. Some other people may have assumed that as a default if they hadn't looked into it.
This article spells out a whole bunch of reasoning why this particular library was well maintained though. There's a difference between reasoning based on evidence and assumptions.