It seems the embarrassing IRC logs are "offline":
http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-dev/logs/2011/06/15/3#l1062344
That's right- don't fix the problem, just hide the evidence.
I had an IT buddy explain an interesting point to me. Usually it's the Geeks that find vulnerabilities in the projects code- then the Public Relations/Business types figure "security in obscurity" try to hush it up, or attack the Geeks who found it- rather than get the hole patched.
Here we have a gaping vulnerability in the Public Relations policy and now the Geeks, rather than patch it up are similarly hoping for "security in obscurity", and attacking the Public Relations/Business types who pointed it out
Reposted the logs here.
http://www.MistressKang.com/Bitcoin/Bitcoin.png
I'd like to thank the Politicals for joining in this thread and so eloquently illustrating the cause of our concerns.
http://bitcoinstats.com/irc/bitcoin-dev/logs/2011/06/15/3#l1062344
That's right- don't fix the problem, just hide the evidence.
I had an IT buddy explain an interesting point to me. Usually it's the Geeks that find vulnerabilities in the projects code- then the Public Relations/Business types figure "security in obscurity" try to hush it up, or attack the Geeks who found it- rather than get the hole patched.
Here we have a gaping vulnerability in the Public Relations policy and now the Geeks, rather than patch it up are similarly hoping for "security in obscurity", and attacking the Public Relations/Business types who pointed it out
Reposted the logs here.
http://www.MistressKang.com/Bitcoin/Bitcoin.png
I'd like to thank the Politicals for joining in this thread and so eloquently illustrating the cause of our concerns.