New comment by bugcrazy on void-packages repository https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/20935#issuecomment-671019011 Comment: OpenSSL has a lot of legacy OS discontinued, quantity of developers in OpenSSL does not mean quality in the code, OpenSSL has a design problem, it is susceptible to serious flaws, not that LibreSSL has no vulnerabilities, but it has cleaner code and with a focus on safety. This link shows that LibreSSL has more development than https://cpp.libhunt.com/compare-openssl-vs-libressl Here on this Gentoo link that has a LibreSSL port project, which has patches and fixes to ensure software compatibility with LibreSSL. https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/proj/libressl.git In this old link, it compares OpenSSL vs LibreSSL, showing how security is applied in LibreSSL code. https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/libressl-the-secure-openssl-alternative/