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[Python-Dev] PEP 466: Proposed policy change for handling network security enhancements

"Martin v. Löwis" martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Mar 23 01:40:32 CET 2014 
Am 23.03.14 01:15, schrieb Christian Heimes:
> On 23.03.2014 01:01, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
>> This is a bit limited. There are remotely-exploitable security issues
>> which are still open on the bug tracker; they are not
>> cryptography-related, but that shouldn't make a difference.
>>
>> (for example the dreaded XML issues have never been properly fixed,
>> AFAICT)
> 
> True, you may blame me for the situation. Only a handful of people were
> interested in the XML issues. I ran out of steam and moved to more sapid
> topics, too

I don't think anybody wanted to assign blame (although I can sympathize
with your urge to accept the blame). The fact is that this is a
volunteer project: we do what we can and have fun doing.

Regards,
Martin
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