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 Network Security Technologies press release on the PR Newswire. NSTI  Network Security Technologies press release on the PR Newswire. NSTI
 already uses OpenBSD in their Network Ops Center.<p>  already uses OpenBSD in their Network Ops Center.<p>
   
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   <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199910/openbsd.html">I've been hacked! How OpenBSD saved our project.</a>,
   Daemon News, October 1999
   </strong></font><p>
   
   Overworked system administrator John Horn tells us about his adventures with
   a publicly-accessible Lynx server.<p>
   
 <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href=http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/technology/stories/990930/2929913.html>Calgarian heads team ensuring OpenBSD security</a>,  <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href=http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/technology/stories/990930/2929913.html>Calgarian heads team ensuring OpenBSD security</a>,
 Calgary Herald, Sept. 30, 1999.  Calgary Herald, Sept. 30, 1999
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 Technology reporter Matthew McClearn interviewed system administrators and  Technology reporter Matthew McClearn interviewed system administrators and
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 Small town in Kentucky has Internet connectivity unlike the rest of  Small town in Kentucky has Internet connectivity unlike the rest of
 America<font color=#009000>, MSNBC, Sept. 29, 1999.<br>  America<font color=#009000>, MSNBC, Sept. 29, 1999
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 Jethro reports on the mailing lists that MSNBC aired a segment about a small  Jethro reports on the mailing lists that MSNBC aired a segment about a small
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?/features/990927hack.htm">Hack this! Microsoft and its critics dispute software-security issues, but users make the final call</a>, Infoworld, Sept. 27, 1999.<br>  <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?/features/990927hack.htm">Hack this! Microsoft and its critics dispute software-security issues, but users make the final call</a>, Infoworld, Sept. 27, 1999<br>
 <li><a href="http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/28/ms.security.idg/index.html">Microsoft: Bad security, or bad press?</a>, CNN, Sept. 28, 1999.  <li><a href="http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/28/ms.security.idg/index.html">Microsoft: Bad security, or bad press?</a>, CNN, Sept. 28, 1999
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 A scathing look at the Microsoft "Insecure by Default" scheme quotes the  A scathing look at the Microsoft "Insecure by Default" scheme quotes the
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 with <a href=security.html#default>ours</a>.<p>  with <a href=security.html#default>ours</a>.<p>
   
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctg183.htm">Open source has roots in the Net</a>, USA Today, Sept. 20, 1999.  <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctg183.htm">Open source has roots in the Net</a>, USA Today, Sept. 20, 1999
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 Nice high profile mention of OpenBSD by Will Rodger:  Nice high profile mention of OpenBSD by Will Rodger:
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/259/business/Even_better_than_Linux+.shtml">Even better than Linux</a>, Boston Globe, Sept 16, 1999.  <a href="http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/259/business/Even_better_than_Linux+.shtml">Even better than Linux</a>, Boston Globe, Sept 16, 1999
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 Technology writer Simson L. Garfinkel confesses he prefers the BSDs better  Technology writer Simson L. Garfinkel confesses he prefers the BSDs better
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.samag.com/archive/0809/feature.shtml">Maintaining  <a href="http://www.samag.com/archive/0809/feature.shtml">Maintaining
 Patch Levels with Open Source BSDs</a>, SysAdmin feature article, Sept. 1999.  Patch Levels with Open Source BSDs</a>, SysAdmin feature article, Sept. 1999
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 Michael Lucas explains the broad lines of the BSD development model and  Michael Lucas explains the broad lines of the BSD development model and
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.lti.on.ca/cw/archive/CW15-17/cw_wtemplate.cfm?filename=c1517n8.htm">  <a href="http://www.lti.on.ca/cw/archive/CW15-17/cw_wtemplate.cfm?filename=c1517n8.htm">
 A Secure and Open Society</a>,  A Secure and Open Society</a>,
 ComputerWorld Canada, Aug 27, 1999.</strong></font><p>  ComputerWorld Canada, Aug 27, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 The article starts off as a personal story about lead developer Theo de Raadt,  The article starts off as a personal story about lead developer Theo de Raadt,
 but if you read carefully, it does explain a lot about the origins and goals  but if you read carefully, it does explain a lot about the origins and goals
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.computermags.com/CCP/Pub/Story/1,1080,715,00.html">  <a href="http://www.computermags.com/CCP/Pub/Story/1,1080,715,00.html">
 1999's Technically Excellent Canadians</a>,  1999's Technically Excellent Canadians</a>,
 COMPUTERMAGS.COM, Aug 10, 1999.</strong></font><p>  COMPUTERMAGS.COM, Aug 10, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 "CCW is very pleased to name our five Technically Excellent Canadians,  "CCW is very pleased to name our five Technically Excellent Canadians,
 who are significantly impacting on technology both at home and  who are significantly impacting on technology both at home and
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost.asp?f=990525/2636405&s2=canadianbusiness">  <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost.asp?f=990525/2636405&s2=canadianbusiness">
 Operating system designed to foil hackers</a>,  Operating system designed to foil hackers</a>,
 National Post, May 25, 1999.</strong></font><p>  National Post, May 25, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 The Post's technology reporter David Akin interviews Theo de Raadt for  The Post's technology reporter David Akin interviews Theo de Raadt for
 in a story that ran on the front page of the business section.  in a story that ran on the front page of the business section.
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.computerbits.com/archive/19990300/bsd.htm">  <a href="http://www.computerbits.com/archive/19990300/bsd.htm">
 Why to BSD in a Linux world</a>, March, 1999.</strong></font><p>  Why to BSD in a Linux world</a>, March, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 Description of the OpenBSD development process, and arguments as to why  Description of the OpenBSD development process, and arguments as to why
 Linux probably cannot achieve the same level of security audit.  Linux probably cannot achieve the same level of security audit.
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.anzen.com/research/research_perform.html">  <a href="http://www.anzen.com/research/research_perform.html">
 NFR Performance Testing</a>, report written by  NFR Performance Testing</a>, report written by
 <a href="http://www.anzen.com">Anzen</a>. February, 1999.</strong></font><p>  <a href="http://www.anzen.com">Anzen</a>. February, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 This report compares the network monitoring performance of the  This report compares the network monitoring performance of the
 <a href="http://www.nfr.net">NFR (Network Flight Recorder)</a> package at  <a href="http://www.nfr.net">NFR (Network Flight Recorder)</a> package at
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199902/samba.html">  <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199902/samba.html">
 DaemonNews: Serving NT filesystems from an OpenBSD server</a>  DaemonNews: Serving NT filesystems from an OpenBSD server</a>
 February, 1999.</strong></font><p>  February, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 A system administrator debunks the myth that you must use NT as a file server  A system administrator debunks the myth that you must use NT as a file server
 when you run Windows clients. Squeezing performance out of vintage hardware and  when you run Windows clients. Squeezing performance out of vintage hardware and
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/security/990215sw.htm">  <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/security/990215sw.htm">
 Security Watch, end of year Golden Guardian awards.</a>  Security Watch, end of year Golden Guardian awards.</a>
 February, 1999.</strong></font><p>  February, 1999</strong></font><p>
   
 "Finally, we'd be remiss in ignoring OpenBSD in any discussion of top  "Finally, we'd be remiss in ignoring OpenBSD in any discussion of top
 open-source security products. It registered high in our e-mail  open-source security products. It registered high in our e-mail
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 <li><font color="#009000"><strong>  <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
 <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199811/security.html">  <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199811/security.html">
 OpenBSD and IPSec, leading the pack</a>, November, 1998.  OpenBSD and IPSec, leading the pack</a>, November, 1998
 </strong></font><p>  </strong></font><p>
   
 A two-part article by Ejovi Nuwere focusing on OpenBSD's IPSec Development.  A two-part article by Ejovi Nuwere focusing on OpenBSD's IPSec Development.
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/5943.html">  
 Beyond HOPE coverage, Wired Magazine</a>, Aug 11, 1997.</strong></font><p>  
   
 Completely bogus (but quite amusing) description of what  
 OpenBSD is.  
 <p>  
   
 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  
 <a href="http://webserver.cpg.com/reviews/r1/3.4/index.html">  <a href="http://webserver.cpg.com/reviews/r1/3.4/index.html">
 WebServer Online</A>, reprinted in  WebServer Online</A>, reprinted in
 <A href="http://sw.expert.com/R/WS4.JUN.98.pdf">  <A href="http://sw.expert.com/R/WS4.JUN.98.pdf">
 Server/Workstation Expert (formerly  Server/Workstation Expert (formerly
 SunExpert Magazine)</a>, June 1998, page 81.</strong></font><p>  SunExpert Magazine)</a>, June 1998, page 81</strong></font><p>
   
 A glowing four-page description of OpenBSD emphasizing its use  A glowing four-page description of OpenBSD emphasizing its use
 as a server and an OS that ships with security in the box  as a server and an OS that ships with security in the box
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 <li><font color=#009000><strong>  <li><font color=#009000><strong>
 <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/98/28/o03-28.40d.htm">  <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/98/28/o03-28.40d.htm">
 Security Watch: Monthly Editorial.</a>  Security Watch: Monthly Editorial.</a>
 July, 1998.</strong></font><p>  July, 1998</strong></font><p>
   
 Points at our <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/security.html">security page</a>  Points at our <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/security.html">security page</a>
 calling it "OpenBSD's mantra".  calling it "OpenBSD's mantra".
 <p>  <p>
   
 <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://www.wired.com">  <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://www.wired.com">
 Wired Magazine</a>, June 1998, page 96. Paper edition only.</strong></font><p>  Wired Magazine</a>, June 1998, page 96 (paper edition only)</strong></font><p>
 A half-page description of what OpenBSD is, with a strange picture  A half-page description of what OpenBSD is, with a strange picture
 of project founder Theo de Raadt (Wired loves Photoshop).  of project founder Theo de Raadt (Wired loves Photoshop).
   <p>
   
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   <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/5943.html">
   Beyond HOPE coverage, Wired Magazine</a>, Aug 11, 1997</strong></font><p>
   
   Completely bogus (but quite amusing) description of what
   OpenBSD is.
 <p>  <p>
   
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