Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork
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Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/nginx-key-developer-starts-a-freenginx-fork-after-dispute-with-parent-firm/
Disagreement over security disclosures and bug-fixing priorities led to split.
- A core developer of Nginx, the popular web server, has quit the project and started a fork called freenginx.
- The developer cited disagreements with the new management at F5, which acquired Nginx Inc. in 2019, over security policies.
- The dispute arose from the assigning of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) to bugs in the experimental HTTP/3 code.
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