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 <title>OpenBSD 2.8 Release Announcement</title>  <title>OpenBSD 2.8 Release Announcement</title>
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 <h1><font color=#0000e0>OpenBSD 2.8 RELEASED</font></h1>  <h1><font color="#0000e0">OpenBSD 2.8 RELEASED</font></h1>
 <h2><font color=#0000e0>December 1, 2000</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">December 1, 2000</font></h2>
   
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 It is our pleasure to officially announce the release of  It is our pleasure to officially announce the release of
 <a href="28.html">OpenBSD 2.8</a>.</p>  <a href="28.html">OpenBSD 2.8</a>.</font></p>
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 Just over 6 weeks ago, on October 18, OpenBSD turned 5 years old.  In  Just over 6 weeks ago, on October 18, OpenBSD turned 5 years old.  In
 celebration of this milestone, we invite you to enjoy our 8th release  celebration of this milestone, we invite you to enjoy our 8th release
 on CDROM (and 9th via FTP).  We continue to celebrate OpenBSD's record  on CDROM (and 9th via FTP).  We continue to celebrate OpenBSD's record
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 Just like all of our previous releases, 2.8 provides significant improvements,  Just like all of our previous releases, 2.8 provides significant improvements,
 including new features, in nearly all areas of the system:  including new features, in nearly all areas of the system:
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>SECURITY AND ERRATA</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">SECURITY AND ERRATA</font></h2>
   
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 We provide patches for known security threats and other important issues  We provide patches for known security threats and other important issues
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>CDROM SALES</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">CDROM SALES</font></h2>
   
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 OpenBSD 2.8 is also available on CDROM.  A 2-CD set which costs $30USD  OpenBSD 2.8 is also available on CDROM.  A 2-CD set which costs $30USD
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 For more information on ordering CDROMs, see  For more information on ordering CDROMs, see
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         <a href="http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html">http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html</a>          <a href="http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html">http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html</a>
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 <p>  <p>
 The above web page lists a number of places where OpenBSD CDROMs can  The above web page lists a number of places where OpenBSD CDROMs can
 be purchased from.  For our default mail order, go directly to  be purchased from.  For our default mail order, go directly to
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         <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order">https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order</a>          <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order">https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order</a>
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 or, for European orders,  or, for European orders,
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         <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order.eu">https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order.eu</a>          <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order.eu">https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order.eu</a>
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 <p>  <p>
 All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our  All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our
 future efforts.  As well, donations to the project are highly  future efforts.  As well, donations to the project are highly
 appreciated, as described in more detail at  appreciated, as described in more detail at
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         <a href="http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding">http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding</a>          <a href="http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding">http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding</a>
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>T-SHIRT SALES</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">T-SHIRT SALES</font></h2>
   
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 The project continues to expand its funding base by selling t-shirts and  The project continues to expand its funding base by selling t-shirts and
 polo shirts.  And our users like them too.  We have a variety of shirts  polo shirts.  And our users like them too.  We have a variety of shirts
 available, with the new and old designs, from our web ordering system at  available, with the new and old designs, from our web ordering system at
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         <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order">https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order</a>          <a href="https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order">https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order</a>
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 With this release, we introduce 2 new shirts.  With this release, we introduce 2 new shirts.
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>FTP INSTALLS</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">FTP INSTALLS</font></h2>
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 If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CDROM, OpenBSD can be easily  If you choose not to buy an OpenBSD CDROM, OpenBSD can be easily
 installed via FTP.  Typically you need a single small piece of boot  installed via FTP.  Typically you need a single small piece of boot
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       pub/OpenBSD/2.8/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.        pub/OpenBSD/2.8/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>XFree86 FOR MOST ARCHITECTURES</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">XFree86 FOR MOST ARCHITECTURES</font></h2>
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 XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system.  This  XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system.  This
 release contains XFree86 3.3.6.  Most of our architectures ship with  release contains XFree86 3.3.6.  Most of our architectures ship with
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 and see how we have customized it for OpenBSD.  and see how we have customized it for OpenBSD.
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>PORTS TREE</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">PORTS TREE</font></h2>
   
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 The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building  The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>BINARY PACKAGES WE PROVIDE</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">BINARY PACKAGES WE PROVIDE</font></h2>
   
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 A number of binary packages are provided.  Please see the  A number of binary packages are provided.  Please see the
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>SYSTEM SOURCE CODE</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">SYSTEM SOURCE CODE</font></h2>
   
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 The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above,  The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above,
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>THANKS</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">THANKS</font></h2>
   
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 OpenBSD 2.8 introduces artwork and CD artistic layout by Ty Semaka  OpenBSD 2.8 introduces artwork and CD artistic layout by Ty Semaka
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>LIST OF FTP SITES</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">LIST OF FTP SITES</font></h2>
   
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 The following list should be helpful for those who want to install  The following list should be helpful for those who want to install
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 <h2><font color=#0000e0>LIST OF PACKAGES</font></h2>  <h2><font color="#0000e0">LIST OF PACKAGES</font></h2>
   
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 i386:  i386:
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