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Cake day: July 22nd, 2023

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  • A lot of the replies so far focus on fixing the problem yourself, which is awesome if you’re a coder.

    But even reporting problems is a big help to all projects. Found a bug? Report it - give the right information and be cordial.

    Also, contribute sensible suggestions. Some smaller projects suffer from a single owner not understanding how others might use their work because they don’t have that perspective (certainly an issue for me). Plus, getting involved and contributing this way can be a huge motivator to these small projects. It can be pretty disheartening to work hard on a passion project and not hear anything back from users.


  • It’s a lot of work, but if you’re feeling tired or overhwelmed and thinking negative thoughts about these releases - then don’t. It’s a good thing.

    These are bugs that already exist and, in some cases, are almost certainly being actively exploited by criminals and government-backed organistions both.

    Whilst we might ask that some are a little more responsible with their disclosures, overall this is a massive boost to computer security once we get over this hill of information.