On 07/07/2014 09:35 PM, Stephen Gallagher wrote:
Just as a quick aside, I'd like to note that what you've all just witnessed is a perfect example of Open Source working exactly as it should. A mistake was made and another eagle-eyed contributor spotted it immediately.
Right, but you can easily turn this into the opposite: It demonstrates how lack of reviews and lack of carefulness rsp. self-overestimation allows individuals to compromise code.
Pat yourselves on the back, folks. The Open Source Way is working :)
Or .. we were lucky, this bug was serious enough to be found ;)
Ralf