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Re: Proposed GR: State exception for security bugs in Social Contract clause 3



On Monday, January 09, 2017 07:08:19 PM Sean Whitton wrote:
> === BEGIN GR TEXT ===
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> Title: State exception for security bugs in Social Contract clause 3
> 
> 1. Debian has a longstanding practice of sharing information about
>    serious security bugs with only the security team.  This is so that
>    they can co-ordinate release of the information with other vendors.
> 
> 2. The third clause of our Social Contract says that "We will not hide
>    problems."  However, the practice of embargoing information about
>    serious security bugs could be seen as the hiding of problems.
> 
> 3. Resolve to append the following to clause 3 of the Social Contract:
> 
>     An exception is made for serious security problems.  Information
>     about these may be kept confidential for a limited period of time,
>     so that a release of information may be co-ordinated with other
>     vendors.
> 
> === END GR TEXT ===

What is the definition of serious and what is the definition of limited?

Scott K

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