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It is our pleasure to officially announce the release of ! OpenBSD 2.8.
!
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
on CDROM (and 9th via FTP). We continue to celebrate OpenBSD's record
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It is our pleasure to officially announce the release of ! OpenBSD 2.8.
!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 on CDROM (and 9th via FTP). We continue to celebrate OpenBSD's record *************** *** 28,34 ****
!Just like all of our previous releases, 2.8 provides significant improvements, including new features, in nearly all areas of the system: --- 28,34 ----
!Just like all of our previous releases, 2.8 provides significant improvements, including new features, in nearly all areas of the system: *************** *** 155,161 ****
We provide patches for known security threats and other important issues --- 155,161 ----
We provide patches for known security threats and other important issues *************** *** 178,184 ****
OpenBSD 2.8 is also available on CDROM. A 2-CD set which costs $30USD --- 178,184 ----
OpenBSD 2.8 is also available on CDROM. A 2-CD set which costs $30USD *************** *** 194,245 ****
For more information on ordering CDROMs, see
http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html-
The above web page lists a number of places where OpenBSD CDROMs can be purchased from. For our default mail order, go directly to
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/orderor, for European orders,
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order.eu-
All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our future efforts. As well, donations to the project are highly appreciated, as described in more detail at
http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding-
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 available, with the new and old designs, from our web ordering system at
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order-
With this release, we introduce 2 new shirts.
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 --- 194,247 ----
For more information on ordering CDROMs, see +
http://www.OpenBSD.org/orders.html
The above web page lists a number of places where OpenBSD CDROMs can be purchased from. For our default mail order, go directly to +
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order+
or, for European orders, +
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order.eu
All of our developers strongly urge you to buy a CDROM and support our future efforts. As well, donations to the project are highly appreciated, as described in more detail at +
http://www.OpenBSD.org/goals.html#funding
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 available, with the new and old designs, from our web ordering system at +
https://https.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/order
With this release, we introduce 2 new shirts.
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 *************** *** 316,322 **** pub/OpenBSD/2.8/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.
XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system. This release contains XFree86 3.3.6. Most of our architectures ship with --- 318,324 ---- pub/OpenBSD/2.8/tools for the "rawrite.*" files.
XFree86 has been integrated more closely into the system. This release contains XFree86 3.3.6. Most of our architectures ship with *************** *** 328,334 **** and see how we have customized it for OpenBSD.
The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building --- 330,336 ---- and see how we have customized it for OpenBSD.
The OpenBSD ports tree contains automated instructions for building *************** *** 345,351 ****
A number of binary packages are provided. Please see the --- 347,353 ----
A number of binary packages are provided. Please see the *************** *** 353,359 ****
The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above, --- 355,361 ----
The CDROMs contain source code for all the subsystems explained above, *************** *** 367,373 ****
OpenBSD 2.8 introduces artwork and CD artistic layout by Ty Semaka --- 369,375 ----
OpenBSD 2.8 introduces artwork and CD artistic layout by Ty Semaka *************** *** 414,420 ****
The following list should be helpful for those who want to install --- 416,422 ----
The following list should be helpful for those who want to install *************** *** 474,480 ****
i386: --- 476,482 ----
i386: *************** *** 1328,1335 ****
! www@openbsd.org !
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