[Python-Dev] Coverity Open Source Defect Scan of Python (original) (raw)

Jeremy Hylton jeremy at alum.mit.edu
Mon Mar 6 23:15:47 CET 2006

On 3/6/06, Thomas Wouters <thomas at python.org> wrote:

On 3/6/06, Barry Warsaw <barry at python.org> wrote: > > Didn't we set up a "security swat team" some time ago? If not, we > > should. Regardless, since I have more free time these days, I'd like > > to be on it. > > Yep, it's called security at python.org (with a semi-secret backing mailing > list, which I'd be happy for you to join!). I definitely think that > group of folks at the least should review the results. Well, if we start volunteering here, I'll volunteer as well. (For either group.) Can't let Tim have all the fun!

I also sent mail to Ben volunteering. I expect the scope of defects recognized is larger than just security. In particular, the compiler has a large body of code that has never been released before. It would nice to catch a few of its bugs before a release :-).

Jeremy

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