[GTALUG] interesting article on FreeBSD kernel almost getty dangerous code

[D. Hugh Redelmeier]

<https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/buffer-overruns-license-violations-and-bad-code-freebsd-13s-close-call/>

Summary: a WireGuard port to FreeBSD was sponsored by Northgate (pfSense 
company).  The port was of poor quality and dangerously so.  Nobody caught 
it until after pfSense was released with it, and just before FreeBSD 
released it.  The messenger was tortured, but not shot.

Bonus: the guy who ported the code was a felon / bad landlord.

Lesson: open source software does not get enough quality control.  
Especially code that might affect security.  Some Linux distros attempt QC 
(e.g. RedHat) but I'm sure it is inadequate.