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Custom OpenBSD 3.0 with IPFilter From Darren Reed

Posted by timothy on from the isos-to-follow dept.

rjk191 writes: "Darren Reed, the author of IPFilter, has created his own release of OpenBSD which puts IPFilter back in. IPFilter was removed from OpenBSD 3.0 by the OpenBSD team due to license issues. See his newsgroup posting that announces it here." Here's the whole thread for some more information.

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  1. and headlining todays issue of duh by r00tarted · · Score: 3, Flamebait

    conflict surrounding the openbsd project
    next story please.

  2. Amusing by hettberg · · Score: 5, Flamebait

    OpenBSD team wants to get changes incorporated into IPF. Darren no respond.
    Ask again -> No respond. Darren coder supreme.
    OpenBSD decide to make changes, but only in OpenBSD source tree. Darren hears, gets angry! Decides: "LICENSE NO ALLOW!"

    Insert Flame War.

    OpenBSD team decide to switch to different packet filter under BSD license. Because Project Goal: Every user should be able to make changes to source tree. IPF license bad!!
    Darren try get back: says, NetBSD, FreeBSD allowed! MUAHAHAHAH!!!
    Theo say: no care, pf much better than ipf!
    Darren changes mind: changes license. But OpenBSD will not change back to ipf. Darren even much more bitter.
    Darren so bitterbitter. Decides: I'LL GET BACK BY FORKING OPENBSD AND RELEASING MY OWN VERSION. HEHEHEHEHE.

    Conclusion: Open source, closed minds.

    I find this very amusing.