Data shows that Linus' Law ("given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow") does not apply to security bugs in Linux: https://outflux.net/blog/archives/2016/10/18/security-bug-lifetime/ …
I don't think so. I think it's more about nobody wanting to spend time on looking for bugs just to burn them publicly.
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my last 3 fixes: dbb5918cb333 is easy to spot, 22f6b4d34fcf easy if you're searching for W^X bypasses, 7b142d8fd0bd also easy
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I agree :). Linus' Law is frequently cited by OSS advocates, but it's amount of skilled effort applied to report bugs that matters.
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