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

[Peter King]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 02:08:35PM -0400, Lennart Sorensen via talk wrote:
 
> I think a more correct lesson is: FreeBSD has so few people involved
> (and their processes for comming don't require review) that things don't
> get checked in many cases.  I certainly don't get the impression that
> there is much activity or use going on with any of the BSDs anymore
> (and in my opinion having used them, rightfully so.).

OpenBSD is still thriving, and they carefully audit all their code before
incorporating it, as well as have ongoing rolling security audits.  They
may be too extreme in their focus, but that's another issue.

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