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OpenBSD 3.5 Reviewed

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the products-of-canada dept.

eeg3 writes "NewsForge has a review of OpenBSD 3.5. It encompasses a fair amount of information, more specifically it details security, cryptography, installation, and new features." While not afraid to point out OpenBSD's shortcomings as a desktop OS, it's still a good tour of possibly the most secure OS. NewsForge and Slashdot are both owned by OSDN.

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  1. Newbie trouble with OpenBSD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I have recently installed some new software on my OpenBSD computer but I have some questions. One thing it is apparently doing is detecting bad "scripts" on web pages and asks me if I want to debug them.

    The question I have is "what exactly is scripting" and "debugging" and how I am supposed to debug? Can someone with some techno experience explain what is scripting, coding, etc...Also, what is a "RunTime Error". The exact line that pops up says: "A runtime error has occurred. Do you wish to debug? Line:52 Error 'null' is null or not an object" What does this mean? TIA.

    1. Re:Newbie trouble with OpenBSD by Gilk180 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Sounds like it's not the server, but the browser. Some javascript in a page is upsetting it.

      More info would be helpful, unless of course this is a joke I'm not getting.

  2. Re:Question by Matthias+Wiesmann · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    1: Allowing graphical interface but NOT allowing 3D graphic card operations used (Simple with X, deny access to DRI)
    Could you explain why you would like to do this? I mean what security gain you get by doing this? I cannot imagine a scenario were a person should be allowed use of the display, but should not use high-speed 3D operations, or where using those operations would be damageable to the system.
  3. 14 Words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White children."

    -- David Lane

  4. Re:Question by Matthias+Wiesmann · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Exactly. I dont people playing Quake or Unreal Tournament during working hours..
    Ok, I can agree to the general idea, yet you will only block one category of games, this will not prevent anybody of playing solitaire, bubble trouble, or any of those silly flash games, so this is a complicated measure for a very limited effect.

    Also I wonder if you cannot get a similar result on windows by disallowing access to direct X?