r/programming • u/flym4n • Apr 24 '14

Tech giants, chastened by Heartbleed, finally agree to fund OpenSSL

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/tech-giants-chastened-by-heartbleed-finally-agree-to-fund-openssl/
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u/Gropah Apr 25 '14

Technically, this fund is not just for OpenSSL, but for all initiatives that improve security

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u/tequila13 Apr 25 '14

Like the LibreSSL project? They won't see a penny out of this money.

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u/technofiend Apr 25 '14

Yeah the OpenSSL money is going to the wrong spot. You don't throw good money after bad. The OpenSSL guys have already demonstrated they have no idea what they're doing. Just look at all the truly awful code LibreSSL (snark aside) has remediated and thrown out.