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English press coverage

April, 2003

February, 2002

@@ -929,6 +951,21 @@

  • + +[Spanish] HAL 2001 coverage, +Ciberpaís (El País), August 16, 2001 +
    + +The online edition of this major Spanish newspaper offers a +short coverage of HAL +2001. The author pays attention to the stickers on the +laptops and t-shirts on people, which appeared to him like +"a medieval tournament where the most powerful ones +showed their war banners: OpenBSD, CCC, +A Cypherpunks, 2600, Indymedia..." +

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  • Thinking about Security, Unix Review, August 2001 @@ -1004,6 +1041,23 @@

  • + +[Finnish] ITviikko - uutinen, +June 14, 2001
    + +A short article about IPF threatening the OpenSource Principles of OpenBSD, +and thus IPF will be removed from OpenBSD. +

    + +

  • + +[Swedish] Computer Sweden, +June 13, 2001
    + +Picked up on OpenBSD 2.9 press release. +

    + +

  • Strife and success in the land of open source, ZDNet News, June 11, 2001 @@ -1048,6 +1102,7 @@ Re: IPFilter 3.4 update. , Darren Reed, IPFilter mailing list archive, May 19, 2001
    + BSD is not free software?, LWN weekly news, May 24, 2001
    @@ -1078,6 +1133,9 @@ Open-source spat spurs software change, Stephen Shankland, CNET.com - Tech News, May 30, 2001
    + [Swedish] Computer +Sweden, May 31, 2001
    + ipf (more), Theo de Raadt, LWN weekly news, May 31, 2001
    @@ -1131,10 +1189,19 @@
    Robert Lemos talks about the CERT -warning concerning the Initial Sequence Numbers -(ISN), which could be used to hijack TCP connections of several OS's, but not so -with OpenBSD. +warning +concerning the Initial Sequence Numbers (ISN), which could be used to hijack +TCP connections of several OS's, but not so with OpenBSD.

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  • + +[Swedish] Computer Sweden, +May 3, 2001
    + +A report on FreeBSD really, but with an explicit statement of OpenBSD +being best of brand when it comes to security. +

    @@ -1156,7 +1223,14 @@ completely safe from 2.9 on.

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  • + +[Swedish] Computer Sweden, +April 20, 2001
    +A statement that Cygate's Service Protector product is based on OpenBSD. +

    +

  • Abandon hope all ye who enter here, @@ -1391,6 +1465,21 @@

  • + +[Japanese] Opinion: why I use OpenBSD, +MacWIRE Online, ZDNet Japan, December 6, 2000 +
    + +Translation of Stephan Somogyi's opinion piece, explaining why he runs +OpenBSD. Some might argue that his example security flaw, +open spam relays, is really no big deal, but we think it raises an +important point: if an OS or mail system ships with relaying open by default, +what message does that send about that system's resistance to less trivial +attacks. He also chides Intel and 3Com for not providing driver +documentation to allow their IPsec networking cards to be used. +

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  • Why I use OpenBSD, MacWeek, December 4, 2000 @@ -1684,6 +1773,17 @@ say about OpenBSD's floppy + 'Net installation, the thorough system probe and the IP filtering and address translation.

    + +

  • +[German] Das BSD-Ports-Verzeichnis, FreeX Magazin, 4.Quartal 2000 +
    + +Jörg Braun surveys the Ports system that gives +users easy access to hundreds of net freeware applications. The author covers +the various make options and targets, and also notes OpenBSD's +"fake" installation used to create easily distributable binary +packages as an automatic by-product of building a port. +

    August, 2000

    @@ -2040,6 +2140,15 @@ "OpenBSD tends to be a proactive security solution - they find holes before they're posted on Bugtraq"

    + +

  • + +[Swedish] Säkerhet & Sekretess, +No 4, 2000
    + +This article reports in a positive tone on OpenBSD's latest security feature, +hardware-supported cryptography. +

    May, 2000

    @@ -2160,6 +2269,15 @@

  • + +[Swedish] Computer Sweden, +May 2, 2000
    + +An article describing *BSD as the choice of the "very demanding". +OpenBSD is noted for its focus on security and cryptography. +

    + +

  • An experience installing OpenBSD, BSD Today, May 2000
    @@ -2395,6 +2513,23 @@ Can't decide? Let's try a bunch. Veteran computer jockey Keith Rankin compares a Linux distro and two of the BSDs. Long and quite detailed.

    + +

  • + +[German] Open Source Software in der Bundesverwaltung, +Bundesministerium des Innern, Februar 2000 +
    + +A paper on open source software in the German federal government, +published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The paper, which +gave reference to OpenBSD among many other OSes and applications, was +posted then retracted on "orders from above" in the ministry. +Giving way to + +the pressure and protests of the open source movement the ministry +rerelased the document after cutting out some numbers. +(the Microsoft Licence fees, btw.!) +

    January, 2000

    @@ -2500,7 +2635,37 @@ Grace Casselman interviews Theo about the development process of OpenBSD.

    + +

  • + +[Polish] OpenBSD - ma same zalety?, +OpenBSD - Nothing but advantages?, LinuxNews Serwis +Informacyjny, January 2000 +
    + +Bartek Rozkrut combines an overview of OpenBSD with a review of how to +download and install the system. He mentions Theo de Raadt's "craze" +about security and how he frustrates Linux advocates on Bugtraq with +mails like "the problem was fixed a year ago in OpenBSD". +The author spends some time explaining the disklabel partitioning scheme and +reassuring would-be users that the no-frills installation script actually +works even though it doesn't have a fancy point & click interface. He even +gives typical download times from the various national ISPs.
    +Thanks to Vadim Vygonets, Wojciech Scigala and Tenyen for their help +with the translation. For the full text, see the +advocacy@openbsd.org +mail archives. Interpretation errors are mine --louis +

    + +

  • +[Russian] Byte Magazine, Russia, +January 2000 issue +
    + +Interview with Theo de Raadt about history and feature of OpenBSD project. +

    +

    December, 1999

      @@ -2526,6 +2691,15 @@

    • + +[German] OpenBSD 2.6 ist da, +heise online newsticker, December 2, 1999 +
      + +Brief summary of the OpenBSD 2.6 press release. +

      + +

    • OpenBSD Review, TekPress.COM, December 1999
      @@ -2701,6 +2875,17 @@ with ours.

    • +[Japanese] BSD Magazine, +Sept. 28, 1999 +
      + +ASCII Corporation is launching a Japanese language magazine that covers the +freenix BSDs, BSD/OS and related subjects. The magazine will also be +translating and reprinting articles from +Daemon News, the BSD ezine. +

      + +

    • Open source has roots in the Net, USA Today, Sept. 20, 1999
      @@ -2768,8 +2953,9 @@ Web site offers raft of free OSes, ComputerWorld Australia, September 1999
      -OpenBSD is one of many free OSes offered at FreeOS, -an India-based alternative OS news and portal site.

      +OpenBSD is one of many free OSes offered at FreeOS, an India-based alternative OS news +and portal site.

    August, 1999

    @@ -2811,6 +2997,14 @@ code, and now has what is widely regarded as the most secure OS available."

    + +

  • +[Russian] Byte Magazine, Russia, +July/August 1999 issue. +
    + +A review of OpenBSD 2.5 and OpenBSD project goals. +

    June, 1999

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    Swedish press coverage (in Swedish)

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    May, 2001

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    • - -Computer Sweden, May 31, 2001
      - -A report on the IPFilter removal from OpenBSD. -

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    • - -Computer Sweden, May 03, 2001
      - -A report on FreeBSD really, but with an explicit statement of OpenBSD -being best of brand when it comes to security. -

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    April, 2001

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    • - -Computer Sweden, April 20, 2001
      - -A statement that Cygate's Service Protector product is based on OpenBSD. -

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    June, 2000

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    • - -Säkerhet & Sekretess, No 4, 2000
      - -This article reports in a positive tone on OpenBSD's latest security feature, -hardware-supported cryptography. -

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    May, 2000

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    • - -Computer Sweden, May 2, 2000
      - -An article describing *BSD as the choice of the "very demanding". -OpenBSD is noted for its focus on security and cryptography. -

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    November, 1998

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    • - -Datateknik, Nov 20, 1998
      - -An article on the swedish IPsec interop event -mentions OpenBSD as one of the successful participants, and has a -mini-interview with OpenBSD developer Niklas Hallqvist. -

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    • - -Datateknik, Nov 13, 1998 and - -Datateknik, Nov 14, 1998
      - -Two published letters talking about OpenBSD's role in MacOS X. The first -one has some misconceptions which are corrected by the second which -explains the licensing issues and points to our -copyright policy page. -

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    Finnish press coverage (in Finnish)

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    June, 2001

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    • -ITviikko - uutinen -June 14, 2001
      - -A short article about IPF threatening the OpenSource Principles of OpenBSD, and thus IPF -will be removed from OpenBSD. -
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    Japan press coverage (in Japanese)

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    December, 2000

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    • -Opinion: -why I use OpenBSD, MacWIRE Online, ZDNet Japan, December 6, 2000 -
      - -Translation of Stephan Somogyi's opinion piece, explaining why he runs -OpenBSD. Some might argue that his example security flaw, -open spam relays, is really no big deal, but we think it raises an -important point: if an OS or mail system ships with relaying open by default, -what message does that send about that system's resistance to less trivial -attacks. He also chides Intel and 3Com for not providing driver -documentation to allow their IPsec networking cards to be used. -

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    September, 1999

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    • -BSD Magazine, -Sept. 28, 1999 -
      - -ASCII Corporation is launching a Japanese language magazine that covers the -freenix BSDs, BSD/OS and related subjects. The magazine will also be -translating and reprinting articles from -Daemon News, the BSD ezine. -

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    Germany press coverage (in German)

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    December, 2002

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    • -Sun blockiert OpenBSD, Heise News-Ticker, -December 04, 2002 -
      -Sun refusing to give proper documentation of their UltraSPARC III cpu -to the OpenBSD project without signing a NDA. -

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    September, 2000

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    • -Das BSD-Ports-Verzeichnis, FreeX Magazin, 4.Quartal 2000 -
      - -Jörg Braun surveys the Ports system that gives -users easy access to hundreds of net freeware applications. The author covers -the various make options and targets, and also notes OpenBSD's -"fake" installation used to create easily distributable binary -packages as an automatic by-product of building a port. -

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    February, 2000

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    • -Open Source Software in der Bundesverwaltung, Bundesministerium des Innern, -Februar 2000 -
      - -A paper on open source software in the German federal government, -published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The paper, which -gave reference to OpenBSD among many other OSes and applications, was -posted then retracted on "orders from above" in the ministry. -Giving way to - -the pressure and protests of the open source movement the ministry -rerelased the document after cutting out some numbers. -(the Microsoft Licence fees, btw.!) -

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    December, 1999

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    • - -OpenBSD 2.6 ist da, heise online newsticker, December 2, 1999 -
      - -Brief summary of the OpenBSD 2.6 press release. -

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    Russian press coverage (in Russian)

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    January, 2000

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    • -Byte Magazine, Russia, -January 2000 issue -
      - -Interview with Theo de Raadt about history and feature of OpenBSD project. -

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    July, 1999

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    • -Byte Magazine, Russia, -July/August 1999 issue. -
      - -A review of OpenBSD 2.5 and OpenBSD project goals. -

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    • -OpenBSD and Linux, LinuxNews -Radio, August 2, 2000 -
      - -Bartek Rozkrut (aka Madey), made a guest appearance on LinuxRadio, speaking -about differences between OpenBSD and Linux. During the show, listeners were -able to comment and ask questions on IRCNET's #linuxnews channel. The main -criticism was that OpenBSD doesn't support SMP and isn't available for the -IA-64 platform. LinuxNEWS is the biggest polish Linux news service, covering -the entire Linux scene in Poland.
      -Here's the MP3. -

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    • -OpenBSD - ma same zalety?, -OpenBSD - Nothing but advantages?, LinuxNews Serwis Informacyjny, -January 2000 -
      - -Bartek Rozkrut combines an overview of OpenBSD with a review of how to -download and install the system. He mentions Theo de Raadt's "craze" -about security and how he frustrates Linux advocates on Bugtraq with -mails like "the problem was fixed a year ago in OpenBSD". -The author spends some time explaining the disklabel partitioning scheme and -reassuring would-be users that the no-frills installation script actually -works even though it doesn't have a fancy point & click interface. He even -gives typical download times from the various national ISPs.
      -Thanks to Vadim Vygonets, Wojciech Scigala and Tenyen for their help -with the translation. For the full text, see the -advocacy@openbsd.org -mail archives. Interpretation errors are mine --louis -

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    August, 2001

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    • -HAL 2001 coverage, -Ciberpaís (El País), August 16, 2001 -
      - -The online edition of this major Spanish newspaper offers a -short coverage of HAL -2001. The author pays attention to the stickers on the -laptops and t-shirts on people, which appeared to him like -"a medieval tournament where the most powerful ones -showed their war banners: OpenBSD, CCC, -A -Cypherpunks, 2600, Indymedia..." -

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    March, 2003

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    • -OpenBSD ne -désarme pas, Libroscope interview, March 19, 2003 -
      - -The on-line ``libre people projet'' Libroscope team interviewed OpenBSD -developers Marc Espie and Miod Vallat about the OpenBSD project and the -OpenBSD ``way of life''. -

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