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Libxml2's "no security embargoes" policy

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279 points jwilk | 1 comments | 25 Jun 25 19:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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bryanlarsen ◴[25 Jun 25 22:35 UTC] No.44382391[source]▶
> The point is that libxml2 never had the quality to be used in mainstream browsers or operating systems to begin with

I think that's seriously over-estimating the quality of software in mainstream browsers and operating systems. Certainly some parts of mainstream OS's and browsers are very well written. Other parts, though...

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1. burnt-resistor ◴[26 Jun 25 00:25 UTC] No.44383097[source]▶
That's the problem of abusing and freeloading off critical components of the FOSS supply chain. Megacorps must pay their fair share or bad things happen, just like unbounded, corrupt crapitalism.