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story, explains the importance of the hackathons and how the 2003 |
story, explains the importance of the hackathons and how the 2003 |
hackathon was different from the past ones that had a "mission", |
hackathon was different from the past ones that had a "mission", |
like replacing ipf with pf at the Boston hackathon. Opposed to that, this |
like replacing ipf with pf at the Boston hackathon. Opposed to that, this |
year's hackathon didn't hava a mission, but rather around 20 teams working |
year's hackathon didn't have a mission, but rather around 20 teams working |
on different projects and forming new teams later to attack other problems. |
on different projects and forming new teams later to attack other problems. |
He describes a "very complex and intense climate" and points out |
He describes a "very complex and intense climate" and points out |
that support for AMD Hammer, UltraSPARC III, SMP and Mozilla was done. |
that support for AMD Hammer, UltraSPARC III, SMP and Mozilla was done. |
Theo also talks about the DARPA funding cut and its effects - basically |
Theo also talks about the DARPA funding cut and its effects - basically |
that funding will work like it did before the grant, through |
that funding will work like it did before the grant, through |
CD, T-Shirt and Poster sales as well as donations. |
CD, T-Shirt and Poster sales as well as donations. |
Asked about Linus Torvald's role in Linux Theo desribes his role in OpenBSD |
Asked about Linus Torvald's role in Linux Theo describes his role in OpenBSD |
as a "friendly dictator" who is involved in all major |
as a "friendly dictator" who is involved in all major |
decisions. |
decisions. |
A further topic is, naturally, security. Theo points out that an absolutely |
A further topic is, naturally, security. Theo points out that an absolutely |
secure system would imply a bugfree system and thus is not possible, and |
secure system would imply a bugfree system and thus is not possible, and |
briefly explains ProPolice and W^X. A small followup article focusses on the |
briefly explains ProPolice and W^X. A small followup article focuses on the |
basics of ProPolice and W^X. |
basics of ProPolice and W^X. |
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also shows that the international pool of computer programmers and |
also shows that the international pool of computer programmers and |
hackers, possessing vast technological expertise, is not entirely |
hackers, possessing vast technological expertise, is not entirely |
sympathetic to the American military's current role in world |
sympathetic to the American military's current role in world |
affairs." Notes the discrepency between DARPA's public position |
affairs." Notes the discrepancy between DARPA's public position |
and what the people working on the UPenn project have been told. |
and what the people working on the UPenn project have been told. |
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Describes Theo de Raadt as "A respected Canadian computer programmer ... |
Describes Theo de Raadt as "A respected Canadian computer programmer ... |
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Slate, |
Slate, |
March 3, 2003. |
March 3, 2003. |
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Brendan Koerner's thorough dissmissal of the total unreality and FUD |
Brendan Koerner's thorough dismissal of the total unreality and FUD |
surrounding the Bush Administration's recent |
surrounding the Bush Administration's recent |
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/">National Strategy |
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/">National Strategy |
to Secure Cyberspace</a>, NIPC, vendors and others who profit by |
to Secure Cyberspace</a>, NIPC, vendors and others who profit by |
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examines why the OpenBSD team made the decision of removing it from |
examines why the OpenBSD team made the decision of removing it from |
its source tree altogether. But <em>"code talks, and OpenBSD has |
its source tree altogether. But <em>"code talks, and OpenBSD has |
spoken quite eloquently in the past"</em>, writes Somogyi. Later |
spoken quite eloquently in the past"</em>, writes Somogyi. Later |
on the article he comments on the team's <em>licence audit</em> through |
on the article he comments on the team's <em>license audit</em> through |
the OpenBSD source code and Wietse Venema's decision to change his |
the OpenBSD source code and Wietse Venema's decision to change his |
tcp_wrappers' licence after a talk with Theo de Raadt. |
tcp_wrappers' licence after a talk with Theo de Raadt. |
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To make up for the stormy issue that IPF's licence has meant for the |
To make up for the stormy issue that IPF's licencs has meant for the |
Open Source community, in the last lines of this article Somogyi writes |
Open Source community, in the last lines of this article Somogyi writes |
a small review of our latest release, OpenBSD 2.9, which he calls an |
a small review of our latest release, OpenBSD 2.9, which he calls an |
<em>"unheralded open source success story"</em>. |
<em>"unheralded open source success story"</em>. |
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In a long-ish article subtitled "<i>For security, scaling, |
In a long-ish article subtitled "<i>For security, scaling, |
consider a BSD OS</i>", columnist Bill Nicholls does a survey of the |
consider a BSD OS</i>", columnist Bill Nicholls does a survey of the |
BSDs. Mostly he summarises the history and quotes the various project |
BSDs. Mostly he summarizes the history and quotes the various project |
web sites, but this is the kind of article that should benefit |
web sites, but this is the kind of article that should benefit |
non-technical readers bombarded with Linux advocacy. |
non-technical readers bombarded with Linux advocacy. |
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Keith Rankin, a veteran system administrator, rates three operating systems |
Keith Rankin, a veteran system administrator, rates three operating systems |
in terms of usablility and productivity. Despite a lengthy rant about minimalist |
in terms of usability and productivity. Despite a lengthy rant about minimalist |
installations, <code>vi</code> and a default C shell, he finds nice things to |
installations, <code>vi</code> and a default C shell, he finds nice things to |
say about OpenBSD's floppy + 'Net installation, the thorough system probe and |
say about OpenBSD's floppy + 'Net installation, the thorough system probe and |
the IP filtering and address translation. |
the IP filtering and address translation. |