No, but it was in response to your original question,

"Do you know anyone that analyzes the quality of other peoples
open source code? Anyone?"

I would argue that open source code is MORE analyzed than closed
source. Especially if it is a critical/core component.

Look at OpenBSD. They have a fantastic security record.

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 01:22:34 +0100, Jochem van Dieten
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Jon Austin wrote:
> > Well, the Linux kernel for one is pretty heavily peer-reviewed. And
> > thats even before it gets committed to the source tree, which largely
> > is a final process overseen by Linus. So the kernel code is VERY
> > heavily reviewed.
> 
> And would the process for getting patches into AIX, Solaris or
> Windows be very different?

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