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OpenBSD 3.6 Released!

Posted by Hemos on from the coming-out-at-you dept.

dspisak writes "The people over at OpenBSD have released version 3.6 containing significant new features such as: SMP support for i386 and amd64 archs, the ability to optimize pf rulesets, better hotplug support, in addition to more robust encryption and vpn functionality. This is in addition to more recent hardware support, for a full list of changes take a look at the 3.6 changelog. Don't forget to use the mirrors!"

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  1. Reasons I like OpenBSD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Simple (text install). Default install is small, but gives you a complete, basic Unix-like OS. Man pages are really useful. Multi-platform, so you don't have to manage a different OS on every arch you have. OpenBSD is creating technology that helps other distros, such as OpenSSH. I'm expecting to see their BGP and NTP stuff showing up elsewhere.

  2. Don't forget to buy a CD by Keith+McClary · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Don't forget to use the mirrors!

    I've heard there are big companies using many copies of OpenBSD but haven't even bought a CD.

    They should get their names on this list:
    http://www.openbsd.com/donations.html