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>I'm not really convinced security issues in open source libraries is a funding problem. Sure, sometimes money might help, but it might also just be used to add
by MrDresden 5y ago
>I'm not really convinced security issues in open source libraries is a funding problem. Sure, sometimes money might help, but it might also just be used to add unnecessary features. I really see a management problem.
The article points this out as a management issue as well, but in regards to the response, not as the cause of the exploit.
With a funded dev team, the response to fixing the bug would come more promptly.
The issue here is that the FOSS decelopers who are doing this work for free are now expected to make this their highest priority. This kind of linchpin software SHOULD be properly funded by the companies and entities that use them.