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<li><a href="http://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> now supports both the SSH1

and SSH2 protocols. The SSH2 protocol is slowly gaining acceptance. Up

<li><a href="http://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> now supports both the

until recently, SSH2 was just available in various commercial offerings.

SSH1 and SSH2 protocols. The SSH2 protocol is slowly gaining

The benefit with SSH2 is that it avoids the RSA cipher and uses DSA instead,

acceptance. Up until recently, SSH2 was just available in various

which is freely reusable. The downside is that DSA is not nearly as fast

commercial offerings. The benefit with SSH2 is that it avoids the RSA

on old slow machines. But since OpenSSH still supports SSH1 protocol (if

cipher and uses DSA instead, which is freely reusable. The downside

the RSA libraries are installed) our users get the best of both worlds.

is that DSA is not nearly as fast on old slow machines. But since

OpenSSH still supports SSH1 protocol (if the RSA libraries are

installed) our users get the best of both worlds.

<li>The clever trick used in 2.6 remains, allowing us to distribute the same

<li>The clever trick used in 2.6 remains, allowing us to distribute

CD-ROM (USA and the rest of the world) and maintain full strength crypto

the same CD-ROM worldwide containing full strength crypto without

without violating the RSA patent in the USA. The next OpenBSD release will

violating the RSA patent in the USA. The next OpenBSD release will

ship with RSA support in the operating system by default, since the patent

ship with RSA support in the operating system by default, since the

expires on September 21, 2000.

patent expires on September 21, 2000.

<li>Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and the

<li>Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and

Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to supplement the

the Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to

explanations.

supplement the explanations.

<li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports".

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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=aue&sektion=4">ADMtek USB</a>,

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=cue&sektion=4">CATC USB</a>,

and

Kawasaki USB</a>.

<li>A good start at

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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ray&sektion=4">Aviator</a>,

etc.

<li>Many improvements in

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=usb&sektion=4">USB</a>,

support.

<li>Hypersparc support for the sparc port.

<li>Support for most of the gigabit ethernet cards on the market, ie.

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<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=neo&sektion=4">Neomagic</a>,

C-Media CMI8x38</a>, and

<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=uaudio&sektion=4">USB audio</a>

USB audio</a>.

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