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@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 <h2><font color=#0000e0>The OpenBSD 2.7 Release:</font></h2>
 <p>
 
-Released Juen 15, 2000.<br>
+Released June 15, 2000.<br>
 Copyright 1997-2000, Theo de Raadt.
+<font color=#e00000>ISBN 0-9683637-4-1</font>
 <p>
 
 <a href=#new>What's New</a>
@@ -32,25 +33,25 @@
 <h3><font color=#0000e0>
 To get the files for this release:
 <ul>
-<li><strong>Order a CDROM from our ordering system.</strong>
-	If you want to try to get a bookstore local to you to carry it,
-	have them order<br>
-	<font color=#e00000>ISBN 0-9683637-4-1</font>.
+<li>Order a CDROM from our ordering system.
 <li>See the information on <a href=ftp.html>The FTP page</a> for
 	a list of mirror machines
 <li>Go to the <font color=#e00000>pub/OpenBSD/2.7/</font> directory on
 	one of the mirror sites
 <li>Briefly read the rest of this document.
 <li>Have a look at <a href=errata.html>The 2.7 Errata page</a> for a list
-of bugs and workarounds.
+	of bugs and workarounds.
+<li>See a <a href=plus27.html>detailed log of changes</a> between the
+	2.6 and 2.7 releases.
 </ul>
 </font></h3>
 <br clear=all>
 <br>
 <p>
 
-All applicable copyrights and credits can be found in the applicable
-file sources found in the files src.tar.gz and srcsys.tar.gz.
+<strong>Note:</strong> All applicable copyrights and credits can be found
+in the applicable file sources found in the files src.tar.gz, srcsys.tar.gz,
+X11.tar.gz, eor in the files fetched via ports.tar.gz.
 <p>
 Following this are the instructions which you would have on a piece of
 paper if you had purchased a CDROM set
@@ -224,58 +225,75 @@
 <h3><font color=#e00000>WHAT'S NEW</font></h3>
 <p>
 This is a partial list of new features and systems included in OpenBSD 2.7. 
-For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus27.html>changelog</a> leading 
+For a comprehensive list, see the <a href=plus27.html>changelog</a> leading
 to 2.7.
 <p>
 
 <ul>
-<li>The most interesting addition is OpenSSH (http://www.OpenSSH.com/).
-This is a free and reusable SSH suite based on an early release by Tatu
-Ylonen (1.2.12). That release was the last with a free license. OpenSSH
-was brought up to current standards and uses the OpenSSL library. It is
-free for all except USA commercial users (RSA patent in USA). OpenSSH was
-developed by OpenBSD and has been ported to FreeBSD and Linux.
+<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
+until recently, SSH2 was just available in various commercial offerings.
+The benefit with SSH2 is that it avoids the RSA cipher and uses DSA instead,
+which is freely reusable.  The downside 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.
+<p>
 
-<li>A clever trick allows us to distribute the same CD-ROM (USA and the
-rest of the world) and maintain full strength crypto without violating the
-RSA patent in the USA.
+<li>The clever trick used in 2.6 remains, allowing us to distribute the same
+CD-ROM (USA and the rest of the world) and maintain full strength crypto
+without 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
+expires on September 21, 2000.
+<p>
 
 <li>Extensive changes to the documentation, notably the man pages and the
 Web FAQ. The manual pages now include useful examples to supplement the
-explanations. By keeping the documentation set concise and in two
-well-known locations, we hope to avoid the explosion of "How-To" docs that
-forces users to search endlessly for information.
+explanations.
+<p>
 
-<li>More complete collection of "ports". Ports is the method to use when
-importing and building freeware applications from the network
-(applications, mailers, browsers, etc.). The user needs only to cd to the
-relevant directory and type "make install" to start a process that will
-fetch the sources, patch them for OpenBSD, compile and install the
-package. Most ports are also available as pre-built packages.
+<li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports".
+<p>
 
-<li>Includes: 
+<li>Over 500 pre-built and tested packages.
+<p>
+
+<li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers:
 <ul>
-<li>XFree86 3.3.5
-<li>gcc 2.95
-<li>Apache 1.3.9 + Mod_ssl 2.4.5 + OpenSSL 0.9.4, and DSO support
+<li>XFree86 3.3.6
+<li>gcc 2.95.2
+<li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes.
+<li>Apache 1.3.12 + Mod_ssl 2.6.2 + OpenSSL 0.9.5a, and DSO support
+<li>ipf 3.1.13
+<li>groff 1.15
+<li>sendmail 8.10.1
+<li>lynx 2.8.2 with HTTPS support added
+<li>sudo 1.6.3
+<li>Recent ncurses release
 </ul>
+<p>
 
+<li>Much improved device driver support
+<ul>
+<li>Support for crypto hardware to accelerate IPSEC performance, ie.
+    <a href=http://www.powercrypt.com>PowerCrypt</a>.
+<li>Support for all new Adaptec, NCR, Qlogic, and Advansys scsi controllers.
+<li>Many new ethernet devices supported.
+<li>A good start at cardbus support.
+<li>Significant improvements to pcmcia.
+</ul>
+<p>
+
 <li>Many improvements for security and reliability (look for the red
-print in the complete list).
+print in the <a href=plus27.html>complete changelog</a>).
+<p>
 
-<li>New hardware devices supported, notably in the PC (i386) architecture.
-<ul>
-<li>PCI IDE and DMA support
-<li>USB (universal serial bus)
-<li>ATAPISCSI devices, including CD-R and CD-RWs
 </ul>
-</ul>
 <p>
 
 <hr>
-<br>
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+<a href=mailto:www@openbsd.org>www@openbsd.org</a>
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