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I agree to a point. However, if such a problem was reported to LedgerSMB here is how we handle it: 1) Scope out the problem. What's affected? Are other rel
by einhverfr 15y ago
I agree to a point.
However, if such a problem was reported to LedgerSMB here is how we handle it:
1) Scope out the problem. What's affected? Are other related open source projects affected? How bad is it? This itself can take a bit of time. We do not rush this because we don't want a full disclosure when it happens to bring other problems into the fore.
2) Within a few days we let the reporter know what we have found and give them a chance to offer feedback.
3) Then we get everyone on the core team together and talk solutions. Once we implement it, we test and release a patch. Two weeks after the patch is released, we release a full disclosure along with a hat tip to the one who discovered it.
The whole process takes time. But the fact is that it's generally better to get a full fix out in two weeks than a partial fix out tomorrow.
So no, don't burn the midnight oil. More speed, less haste.
And this whole thing really doesn't look good for Github.
- technoweenie 15y agoWe didn't have the luxury of time. We were going back and forth with him over the weekend, and he pushed the commit 2 days after the original report. I admit, I was having some issues understanding his vague reports and went down a different rabbit hole early Sunday morning. I definitely wanted to do a more careful audit and investigation, but my hands were tied.