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<li>Filesystem performance has received an incredible boost from new softupdates and dirpref code. Some tests show a 60x improvement in filesystem speed. If there is one reason to upgrade to 2.9, this is it. |
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<li><a href="http://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> (supporting both the |
<li><a href="http://www.OpenSSH.com">OpenSSH</a> (supporting both the |
SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.9.0. Secure file transfers are |
SSH1 and SSH2 protocols) is now at version 2.9.0. Secure file transfers are |
encouraged using the greatly enhanced SFTP subsystem which now comes both with |
encouraged using the greatly enhanced SFTP subsystem which now comes both with |
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<li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports". |
<li>More complete collection and better tested set of "ports". |
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<li>Over 500 pre-built and tested packages. |
<li>Over 1000 pre-built and tested packages. |
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<li>OpenBSD 2.9 will run on the new Apple Titanium PowerBook G4. |
<li>OpenBSD 2.9 will run on the new Apple Titanium PowerBook G4. |
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<li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers: |
<li>The system includes the following major components from outside suppliers: |
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<li>XFree86 4.0.1 (and i386 contains 3.3.X servers also, thus providing support |
<li>XFree86 4.0.3 (and i386 contains 3.3.X servers also, thus providing support for all chipsets) |
for all chipsets) |
<li>gcc 2.95.3 (+ patches) |
<li>gcc 2.95.3 |
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<li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes. |
<li>perl 5.6.0 plus a few fixes. |
<li>Apache 1.3.19 (+ patches), mod_ssl 2.8.1, OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO support |
<li>Apache 1.3.19 (+ patches), mod_ssl 2.8.1, OpenSSL 0.9.5a, DSO support |
<li>ipf 3.4.16 (+ patches) |
<li>ipf 3.4.16 (+ patches) |
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<li>Vastly improved Linux emulation allowing many more applications to run. |
<li>Vastly improved Linux emulation allowing many more applications to run. |
<li>kqueue kernel event notification mechanism. |
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<li>802.1d spanning tree and vlan support for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bridge&sektion=4">bridge(4)</a>. |
<li>802.1d spanning tree and vlan support for <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=bridge&sektion=4">bridge(4)</a>. |
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<li>kqueue kernel event notification mechanism. |
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