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OpenBSD 3.6 Live

Posted by michael on from the keep-on-plugging dept.

An anonymous reader writes "There is a mounting excitement for the upcoming OpenBSD 3.6 release, as it is the first release that supports multiprocessor systems. To celebrate the event, ONLamp.com published an interview with several developers to discuss new features, tools, and future plans."

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  1. "Linux" IS secure by default by xbsd · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Why would anyone select an OS (expecially for network infrastructure) that is not secure by default?

    Linux can be secure by default! Keep in mind that there many Linux distros and you can't put'em in a single bag and benchmark'em with a single flavor of BSD. What about Trustix, Adamantis or EnGarde? There are "hardened" versions of Debian and Gentoo, etc.

    Oracle is not cooperating with Debian or Red Hat, is cooperating with whoever makes up a linux distro (and that includes companies like IBM or Sun). There's way more freedom and more room for innovation in the Linux camp than working under the orders of Theo or the $18,000/year software programmer in the core team of the average BSD distro.

    1. Re:"Linux" IS secure by default by xbsd · · Score: 0, Flamebait


      that statement demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about how openbsd, or any bsd, are developed, or even who is developing them.

      Well, am I missing something? Let's find out where the hype is. At this moment, behemoths like IBM, Sun and Novell are actively developing Linux systems. Not only contributing with millions of dollars in cash and code but actually creating Linux solutions. Others like NEC, Intel, HP and Oracle are also deeply involved. Even countries like Brasil and China are developing Linux systems intensively because Linux systems, not BSDs, are now part of a their national security agenda.

      Now, let's take a look at the BSDs. Let's put'em ALL TOGETHER. If I combine the core teams, even the security teams of all the flavors COMBINED, we'll have a hard time finding programmers with stable jobs, let alone an advanced degree in the area or an industrial lab support. I know I sound quite rude, but I am trying to illustrate my point. Just check out the bios.

      I am aware that Yahoo and at some extent Apple are helping out a bit. Nothing significant, as you don't even get to see what Yahoo is using and, just to make it worse, Apple took some FreeBSD and NetBSD bits (because they were more mature at that time and their license actually allowed it), combined them together, and released the result under the APSL as a "thank you" note, putting it totally out of their reach. Compare that to Novell or Red Hat, where you actually get to use the same distro that companies like Merrill Lynch (the top financial manager in the US) are using.