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OpenBSD 6.0 Released (sdtimes.com)
LichtSpektren writes: Version 6.0 of the free operating system OpenBSD has just been released. This release features much improved hardware and armv7 support, a new tool called proot for building software ports in an isolated chroot environment, W^X that is now strictly enforced by default, and removal of official support for Linux emulation, usermount, and systrace. The release announcement can be read here. The release is OpenBSD's 40th release on CD-ROM and 41st release via FTP/HTTP.
The best feature is the lack of systemd.
Been using it since 2005 as my net gateway. Runs a bunch of services and provides net to the home. Never had a problem. Upgrading every release, twice a year like clockwork.
That's exactly how Grandma does it.
As you get older you will learn that grandma was a lot smarter than you thought.
So they're an anti-VAXer now?
Two things caught my eye in the release notes:
Security improvements:
* Remove systrace.
* Remove Linux emulation support.
Theo has some cool slides about "Pledge" that replaced systrace. Slide 3 has this "gem":
"Loudmouth Linus"
http://www.openbsd.org/papers/...
Note: NSFW
That was a response to Linus saying "the OpenBSD crowd is a bunch of masturbating monkeys."
http://www.zdnet.com/article/l...
Ouch.
Wow, not even the alternative OS's are free from drama -- sad to see Linus (Linux) and Theo (OpenBSD) having to resort to name calling over "best practices" about security.
Theo might be getting the last laugh though:
http://www.openbsd.org/papers/...
http://www.openbsd.org/papers/...
I guess if name calling helps make the OS's better so be it. :-)