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Theo De Raadt Says FreeBSD Is Just Catching Up On Security

Posted by timothy on from the diplomatic-mission dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The OpenBSD project has no reason to follow the steps taken by FreeBSD with regard to hardware-based cryptography because it has already been doing this for a decade, according to Theo de Raadt. 'FreeBSD has caught up to what OpenBSD has been doing for over 10 years,' the OpenBSD founder told iTWire. 'I see nothing new in their changes. Basically, it is 10 years of FreeBSD stupidity. They don't know a thing about security. They even ignore relevant research in all fields, not just from us, but from everyone.'"

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  1. Now, if... by Dahamma · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...only OpenBSD would catch up in every OTHER category...

    1. Re:Now, if... by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's like saying "you can always port or build other software on GNU/Hurd". It's a broadly true statement, but a surprisingly meaningless one.

    2. Re:Now, if... by X0563511 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Indeed. You can have my public key. What are you going to do with it, grant me access to things? THE HORROR!

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  2. Yeah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good old Theo De Raadt.

    Half human, half cunt.

  3. Re:Quick Wiki Summary by chill · · Score: 5, Funny

    Note: That wiki summary was from the entry on "Understatement of the Year, 1996-2013 inclusive"

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  4. Re:Quick Wiki Summary by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 5, Funny

    We just need a flame war between him and Linus. Nerdwar will never be the same

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  5. Re:Not really by Architect_sasyr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pretty sure whoever wrote "House" was looking at Theo and thinking "You know... that fucker could make a great TV show character". Of course it was probably followed by "but screw that IT crap" but whatever.

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  6. Re:Not really by gmhowell · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's often "technically correct".

    You are aware that that is the best kind of correct, right?

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  7. Re:Not really by gman003 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Technically, yes.