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29: <h3><font color=#e00000>English press coverage</font></h3><p>
30: <dl>
1.16 louis 31:
1.138 louis 32: <h2>September, 2000</h2>
33:
34: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.139 louis 35: <a href="http://upside.com/Open_Season/39b82a2e0.html">Primed and ready</a>,
36: Upside Today, September 7, 2000
37: </strong></font><br>
38:
39: An article by Sam Williams about the reaction to RSA Security's pre-emptive
40: release of RSA into the public domain. The impact on OpenBSD? Minimal --
41: most users are already taking advantage of the trick to download the ssl
42: library after installing the OS.
43: <p>
44:
45: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.138 louis 46: <a href="http://www.samag.com/current/">OpenBSD as a VPN Solution</a>,
47: Sys Admin, September 2000
48: </strong></font><br>
49:
50: Alex Withers contributed an article on setting up a VPN with OpenBSD's IPsec
51: and the ISAKMPD key management daemon. He admits his implementation, though
52: quite serviceable, only scratches the surface of the capabilities available.
53: He strongly suggests going through the man pages
54: (<a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=vpn&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html">vpn(8)</a>,
55: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ipsec&apropos=0&sektion=0&ma
56: npath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html">ipsec(4)</a> and
57: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=isakmpd&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html">isakmpd(8)</a>) and the OpenBSD
58: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq13.html">IPsec FAQ</a> to get the most
59: out of the system.
60: <p>
61:
1.131 louis 62: <h2>August, 2000</h2>
63:
64: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.139 louis 65: <a href="http://oreilly.linux.com/pub/a/352">OpenBSD and the Future of the
66: Internet</a>, OpenBSD Explained, O'Reilly Network, August 29, 2000
67: </strong></font><br>
68:
69: David Jorm's column notes the fact that OpenBSD ships with functioning IPv6
70: networking. He briefly walks through the procedure to get an OpenBSD system
71: to participate in "6bone", the transitional IPv6 network.
72: <p>
73:
74: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.143 ! louis 75: <a href="http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=832">OpenBSD's Good
! 76: Example</a>, # RootPrompt.org, August 23, 2000
! 77: </strong></font><br>
! 78:
! 79: Noel moves on after his "Cracked!" series to look at other
! 80: security topics. This time, he installs OpenBSD, fully expecting some
! 81: brutally stripped-down system good for nothing but firewalls and sniffers,
! 82: but finds a functional desktop environment. OpenBSD sets an example for
! 83: other systems: <i>"It is my opinion that there are many lessons
! 84: in how OpenBSD is put together that the Linux community needs to take
! 85: note of"</i>.
! 86: <p>
! 87:
! 88: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.141 louis 89: <a
90: href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=00/08/22/0132212&mode=thread">The
91: Brit and the Big Boy</a>, NewsForge, August 22, 2000
92: </strong></font><br>
93:
94: NewsForge Columnist Julie Bresnick pens a quirky profile of Tom Yates,
95: co-author with Wes Sonnenreich of
96: <a href="http://www.wiley.com/compbooks/catalog/35366-3.htm">Building
97: Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls</a>.
98: <p>
99:
100: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.136 louis 101: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody.html">Linux
102: Revisited</a>, ABCnews.com, August 16, 2000
103: </strong></font><br>
104:
105: In an article better entitled "Moody battles on", columnist Fred
106: Moody continues his lone battle over the Linux security record. He rates
107: OpenBSD as the choice of those who expect "much, much more" and
108: quotes Marcus Ranum, CTO of Network Flight Recorder, talking about OpenBSD's
109: code audit. <i>"They did some really interesting stuff; they did complete
110: code audits of major hunks of the operating system and found huge, horrible,
111: gigantic holes that all the other UNIX derivatives had been ignoring."</i>
112: <p>
113:
114: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.134 louis 115: <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,17541,00.html">The
116: World's Most Secure Operating System</a>, The Industry Standard, August 14,
117: 2000
118: </strong></font><br>
119:
120: <i>"A lone Canadian is reshaping the way software gets written. Is the world
121: paying attention?"</i>. (Well, actually he's got help). Veteran technology
122: reporter Brendan Koerner interviews Theo de Raadt, security vendors and
123: writers to compare OpenBSD's code audit and "secure by default" credo
124: against current industry practices.
125: <p>
126:
127: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.140 louis 128: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/08/08/OpenBSD.html">An Overview of OpenBSD Security</a>, OpenBSD Explained, O'Reilly Network, August 8, 2000
129: </strong></font><br>
130:
131: David Jorm details the steps to configuring OpenSSH's sshd, and how to set up
132: a secure Web server using OpenBSD's SSL support. He also looks at OpenBSD's
133: security stance, the ongoing code audit and how to install security patches.
134: <p>
135:
136: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.133 louis 137: <a href="http://lwn.net/2000/0803/security.php3">OpenBSD runs fuzz</a>, Linux
138: Weekly News, August 3, 2000
139: </strong></font><br>
140:
141: Linux Weekly News security editor Liz Coolbaugh picks up on a Bugtraq thread
142: about <code>fuzz</code>, a tool that tests commands with randomly generated
143: command line arguments. Lead developer Theo de Raadt ran it against OpenBSD
144: and found routine coding errors in about a dozen commands, none security-related.
145: The article reprints de Raadt's posting and comments. Though the exercise was
146: worthwhile, the tool only points to the areas to check, and is no substitute for
147: careful code reviews, he concludes.
148: <p>
149:
150: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.131 louis 151: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/08/01/OpenBSD.html">OpenBSD
152: in a Datacenter Scale Environment</a>, BSD DevCenter, O'Reilly Network, August 1, 2000
153: </strong></font><br>
154:
155: David Jorm's OpenBSD Explained column talks about IT Manager Grant Bailey's initial
156: skepticism about OpenBSD being able to handle the load for www.2600.org.au's Web and
157: FTP site. On a tight budget, he set up a K-6 450MHz system, with 128 MB RAM and an
158: IDE drive, got a few friends with cable modems to pound on it, and was pleasantly
159: surprised.<br>
1.133 louis 160: <i>Update (Aug.4/2000): Grant writes that he has just seen the site's biggest day:
161: 56GB outbound to everywhere on the Internet with 260 clients at one point, limited
162: mostly by the RAM.</i>
1.131 louis 163: <p>
164:
1.118 louis 165: <h2>July, 2000</h2>
166:
167: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.125 deraadt 168: <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/News/1107318">
169: Linux developers hunt for kernel bugs</a>, vnunet.com, July 26, 2000
170: </strong></font><br>
171:
172: John Leyden talks about the new Linux Kernel Auditing Project, and how
173: last month some people decided that Linux needed some auditing. It is
174: about time. The article mentions that
175: <i>"OpenBSD, another Unix-like open source
176: operating system, has been subject to an ongoing security audit
177: since 1996."</i><br>
1.127 jufi 178: The article apparently used to quote Roy Hills of NTA as saying
1.125 deraadt 179: <i>""This is the first time I've heard of an audit of the whole of a
180: general purpose operating system kernel"</i>, but it has been
181: ammended since.
182: <p>
183:
184: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.121 deraadt 185: <a href="http://www.securite.org/interview/theoderaadt/">
1.124 jufi 186: Interview: Theo de Raadt</a>, Sécurité.org, July 26, 2000
1.121 deraadt 187: </strong></font><br>
188:
189: Nicolas Fischbach caught up to Theo de Raadt at CanSecWest in Vancouver a while
190: back, and the resulting interview discusses Secure by Default and the genesis
191: of OpenSSH.
192: <p>
193:
194: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
195: <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/closet/closet20000726.html">
196: IPSec - We've Got a Ways To Go (Part II)</a>, Security Portal, July 26, 2000
197: </strong></font><br>
198:
199: Kurt Seifried discusses various key management and tunnel modes and extensions
1.142 deraadt 200: possible with IPSEC implementations, including OpenBSD's ethernet over IPSEC
1.121 deraadt 201: bridging.
202: <p>
203:
204: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
205: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/July/Contribution236.html">
206: Setting up OpenBSD 2.7 as a cable NAT system </a>, BSD Today, July 24, 2000
1.120 deraadt 207: </strong></font><br>
208:
1.121 deraadt 209: Vlad Sedach writes about his experiences in setting up a ipnat/ipf box based
210: on OpenBSD as his firewall.
1.120 deraadt 211: <p>
212:
213: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.126 deraadt 214: <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/News/1106857">
215: Most secure operating system update uses Digital Signature Algorithm</a>, vnunet.com, July 17, 2000
216: </strong></font><br>
217:
218: James Middleton lists the features of the new 2.7 release.
219: <p>
220:
221: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.118 louis 222: <a href="
1.120 deraadt 223: http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/July/Features230.html">
224: OpenBSD is installed -- now what?</a>, BSD Today, July 14, 2000
1.119 reinhard 225: </strong></font><br>
226:
1.120 deraadt 227: As a follow-up to <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/June/Features213.html">
228: Installing OpenBSD 2.7</a>,
1.119 reinhard 229: Clifford Smith explains how to set <i>"up OpenBSD as a single-user,
230: desktop system with basic information on installing the ports tree,
231: setting up KDE, stopping unneeded services and using IPFilter."</i>
232: <p>
233:
234: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.137 louis 235: <a href="http://www.plesman.com/Archives/cc/2000/Jul/2614/cc261406a.html"</a>In
236: the shadow of the penguin</a>, Computing Canada, July 7, 2000
1.128 louis 237: </strong></font><br>
238:
239: Viewpoint columnist Matthew Friedman tries to set the record straight -- open
240: source is not all about Linux. He focuses on the rock-solid networking performance
241: and security and speaks with OpenBSD's Theo de Raadt and FreeBSD's Jordan
1.137 louis 242: K. Hubbard.
1.128 louis 243: <p>
244:
245: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.139 louis 246: <a href="http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/MontyManley/MontyManley8.html">Be
247: An Engineer, Not An Artist</a>, OS Opinion, July 6, 2000
248: </strong></font><br>
249:
250: Monty Manley throws open the debate about artistic whim versus solid engineering
251: in open source software development. Too few, like the OpenBSD auditors, are
252: willing to sweat the details to make the code really work, he writes.
253: <p>
254:
255: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.119 reinhard 256: <a href="
1.120 deraadt 257: http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/July/Contribution221.html">
258: Attempting to install OpenBSD under VMware</a>, BSD Today, July 6, 2000
1.118 louis 259: </strong></font><br>
260:
261: BSD Today reader Jeremy Weatherford tries his hand at installing OpenBSD
262: on VMware, a system that allows multiple OSes to run concurrently on the
263: same hardware. We can't fault him for trying, but being new to both OpenBSD
264: and VMware, he might have been a tad too ambitious, considering VMware
265: doesn't even list OpenBSD as a supported "guest" OS.
266: <p>
267:
1.104 louis 268: <h2>June, 2000</h2>
269:
1.113 naddy 270: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.114 louis 271: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/June/Features213.html">Installing OpenBSD 2.7</a>,
272: BSD Today, June 29, 2000
273: </strong></font><br>
274:
275: <i>So you want to try out OpenBSD, right? Sounds like your kind of operating system,
276: right? Patrick Mullen installs and reviews the 2.7 release</i>. Another first-hand
277: experience installing OpenBSD, with a sprinkling of humour because these articles can
278: be a bit dry.
279: <p>
280:
281: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.137 louis 282: <a href="http://www.plesman.com/Archives/cc/2000/Jun/2613/cc261308b.html">BSD
283: (and Joe) are Canadian</a>, letter to the editor, Computing Canada, June 23,
284: 2000
1.128 louis 285: </strong></font><br>
286:
287: "Dave the Canadian software guy" wrote to complain about a column
288: entitled "The computing road less travelled". The article on
289: alternative OSes never mentioned OpenBSD, published in Canada, or NetBSD,
290: the sole BSD at Linux Quebec in April. "Is it time for a Joe the Canadian
291: commercial for Canadian Software?", Dave asks.<br>
1.137 louis 292: <i>The letter is further down the page</i>.
1.128 louis 293: <p>
294:
295: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.110 louis 296: <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/closet/closet20000621.html">Securing
297: Your Network With OpenBSD</a>, Kurt's Closet, Security Portal, June 21, 2000
1.113 naddy 298: </strong></font><br>
1.110 louis 299:
300: Kurt Seifried looks at some new features in OpenBSD 2.7 and recommends it
301: as a platform for patrolling your network. He also gives a sampling of
302: the many security tools available for intrusion detection, vulnerability
303: analysis and network management, all available from the
1.113 naddy 304: <a href="ports.html">"Ports" collection</a>.
305: <p>
1.110 louis 306:
1.117 louis 307: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a
308: href="http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2589471,00.html">Exposed
309: to a Web of viruses</a>, eWeek.com, June 19, 2000
310: </strong></font><br>
311:
312: Peter Coffee, eWeek Labs, mentions OpenBSD in an article subtitled
313: "IT wanted integration; Microsoft delivered. Now both must fix lax
314: security". Near the end (it's there, really), he writes:
315: <i>Those who champion the open-source process point to projects
316: such as the OpenBSD operating system, with its tremendous security
317: record, as proof of concept. But there are other examples, such as
318: loopholes in Kerberos code that went unnoticed for years, that show
319: the limits of volunteer effort</i>. Once again, we note that published
320: source code doesn't automatically imply a security review. It won't
321: happen by itself: people have to <i>want</i> to do it.
322: <p>
323:
1.113 naddy 324: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.108 louis 325: <a href="reprints/pr27.html">OpenBSD 2.7 press release</a>, June 15, 2000
1.113 naddy 326: </strong></font><br>
1.108 louis 327:
328: This press release was translated into several languages and distributed to the
329: trade press and Internet news sites.
1.113 naddy 330: <p>
1.108 louis 331:
1.113 naddy 332: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.106 louis 333: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/June/News196.html">Coming
334: soon: a real-time OpenBSD?</a>, BSD Today, June 14, 2000
1.113 naddy 335: </strong></font><br>
1.106 louis 336:
337: Randy Lewis of RTMX explains why they picked OpenBSD and how their real-time
338: extensions will be folded back into the OpenBSD source tree in time for the
339: next release. Interview by Jeremy C. Reed.
1.113 naddy 340: <p>
1.106 louis 341:
1.113 naddy 342: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.107 louis 343: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/06/13/OpenBSD.html">Introduction
344: to OpenBSD Networking</a>, BSD DevCenter, O'Reilly Network, June 13, 2000
1.113 naddy 345: </strong></font><br>
1.107 louis 346:
347: David Jorm, no stranger to OpenBSD, gives a detailed tour of the basic steps for
348: setting up an OpenBSD system as a gateway with a LAN interface and a PPP connection.
349: He also points out the little differences that could trip up somebody just
350: arriving from the Linux world.
1.113 naddy 351: <p>
1.107 louis 352:
1.113 naddy 353: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.105 louis 354: <a href="http://www.unixreview.com/open_source/articles/0006bsd.shtml">The
355: state of the daemon</a>, UNIX Review, June 7, 2000
1.113 naddy 356: </strong></font><br>
1.105 louis 357:
358: Michael Lucas reviews the state of the art for BSD-derived systems,
359: and finds much cause for optimism.
1.113 naddy 360: "OpenBSD delves further into constructive paranoia", he writes.
1.105 louis 361: Agreed, security is a state of mind, but unless the rash of serious incidents
362: abates, it's not really paranoia.
1.113 naddy 363: <p>
1.105 louis 364:
1.113 naddy 365: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 366: <a href="http://www.infosecuritymag.com/jun2000/junopens.htm">Security
1.104 louis 367: By DEFAULT</a>, OPEN SOURCES, Information Security, June 2000
1.113 naddy 368: </strong></font><br>
1.104 louis 369:
1.113 naddy 370: <i>OpenBSD is one OS that's likely to be voted "Most Secure."
371: So why not use it for all enterprise apps?</i> Columnist Pete Loshin
1.104 louis 372: looks at OpenBSD as a serious contender for secure Internet servers.
1.130 deraadt 373: <p>
1.104 louis 374:
1.121 deraadt 375: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
376: <a href="http://www.americasnetwork.com/issues/2000issues/20000601/20000601_hackers.htm">
377: Meet the hackers</a>, America's Network, June 1, 2000
378: </strong></font><br>
379:
380: Patrick Neighly writes a long and detailed article about the hows and whys of
381: the hacker community. Near the end, he interviews a hacker who states that
382: <i>"OpenBSD tends to be a proactive security solution - they find holes
383: before they're posted on Bugtraq"</i>
384: <p>
385:
1.85 louis 386: <h2>May, 2000</h2>
387:
1.113 naddy 388: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 389: <a href="http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=493">Cracked! Part4: The
1.99 louis 390: Sniffer</a>, # RootPrompt.org, May 31, 2000
1.113 naddy 391: </strong></font><br>
1.99 louis 392:
393: Noel continues his chronicle of a cracker attack on his LAN.
394: In part 4, he notes that even local user vulnerabilities cannot
395: be overlooked because you must assume that an attacker will
396: eventually figure out a login/password. As part of his conclusions,
397: he mentions he would like to explore OpenBSD for systems that
398: need user accounts. The first three parts also make for interesting
399: reading for all system administrators.
1.113 naddy 400: <p>
1.99 louis 401:
1.113 naddy 402: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 403: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000526E30E">Flaw
1.100 louis 404: found in PGP 5.0</a>, Computer World, May 26, 2000
1.113 naddy 405: </strong></font><br>
1.100 louis 406:
407: PGP 5.0 was found to have a serious coding error under Linux and
408: OpenBSD, where it replaced the random data obtained from /dev/random
409: with a string of '1' digits when generating key pairs under certain
410: conditions.
1.113 naddy 411: <p>
1.100 louis 412:
1.113 naddy 413: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 414: <a href="http://www.beopen.com/features/articles/security_article.html">Security
1.95 louis 415: Beyond the Garden of Eden</a>, BeOpen.com, May 19, 2000
1.113 naddy 416: </strong></font><br>
1.95 louis 417:
418: Sam Williams strikes again. He interviews OpenBSD lead developer Theo de Raadt
419: and Tom Vogt, a lead developer of Nexus, a "maximum security" Linux
420: distribution unveiled on May 9. This article contrasts two different
421: approaches to security.
1.113 naddy 422: <p>
1.95 louis 423:
1.113 naddy 424: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 425: <a href="http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/story?id=3921a9080">OpenBSD
1.92 louis 426: perfects security by one-upmanship</a>, Upside Today, May 17, 2000
1.113 naddy 427: </strong></font><br>
1.92 louis 428:
429: Freelance writer Sam Williams captures the dynamics of the OpenBSD
430: development effort in OpenBSD, dubbing it "geeking out for perfection".
1.94 louis 431: Williams also takes note of OpenBSD's business-friendly non commercial
1.92 louis 432: stance -- no corporate backers, yet plenty of commercial products
433: with embedded OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 434: <p>
1.92 louis 435:
1.113 naddy 436: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
437: <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?vdb=vdb&content=/vdb/stats.html">Vulnerability
1.91 louis 438: Database Statistics</a>, Security Focus, May 15, 2000
1.113 naddy 439: </strong></font><br>
1.91 louis 440:
441: "3 out of 2 people can't figure out statistics", the saying goes. In this light,
442: we'd like to present Security Focus's summary of vulnerabilities. Read
443: the disclaimers and feel free to dispute the results, but you have to
444: admit it makes OpenBSD look good compared to other widely used OSes.
445: We think the most important chart is the top one, total vulnerabilities.
446: The upward trend is disturbing; it means the industry still doesn't
1.113 naddy 447: "get it", and the users who trade off security for feature
1.91 louis 448: creep are delivering the wrong message.
1.113 naddy 449: <p>
1.91 louis 450:
1.113 naddy 451: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.90 louis 452: <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/closet/closet20000510.html">Why
453: We're Doomed to Failure</a>, Security Portal, May 10, 2000
1.113 naddy 454: </strong></font><br>
1.90 louis 455:
456: Kurt Seifried talks about what people can do to promote security and
457: protect themselves against the now-commonplace attacks. His first
458: suggestion is for software vendors to audit code like OpenBSD did, but he
459: feels that the effort and demand for knowledgeable programmers is too
460: great for this approach to succeed. Instead, he suggests add-ons such as
461: various Linux patches, development tools and replacement libraries. We
462: think he gave up too easily: by accepting mudflaps in the place of
463: airbags, he is taking the heat off software vendors to clean up the
464: defects in their products.
1.113 naddy 465: <p>
1.90 louis 466:
1.113 naddy 467: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.126 deraadt 468: <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/Features/27240">
469: They're after your data</a>, vnunet.com, May 17, 2000
470: </strong></font><br>
471: In a discussion related to government hacking, Dearbail Jordan interviews
472: a random hacker who states that <i>"As far as operating systems go,
473: OpenBSD, a completely free Unix variant, is probably the most secure
474: C2-level Unix available today."</i> Well, OpenBSD is not C2, mostly
475: because the Orange Book C2 standard is for Trusted systems, not Secure
476: systems, but the remainder of his comment is probably a correct viewpoint.
477: <p>
478:
479: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.87 louis 480: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000502db52">Open
481: Source Smugglers</a>, ComputerWorld, May 5, 2000
1.113 naddy 482: </strong></font><br>
1.87 louis 483:
1.113 naddy 484: "Psssstt! Wanna a good, reliable operating system on the cheap? Thing is,
485: you just can't tell your boss about it" Technology writer Peter Wayner
1.87 louis 486: tells of the techies who break the rules and sneak open source
487: systems on the job. He mentions the "security-conscious" OpenBSD as a
488: successful secure e-commerce server against an rival NT implementation,
489: as well as how Marcus Rannum embeds OpenBSD in the Network Flight Recorder
490: IDS appliance to sidestep NT vs. UNIX prejudices.
1.113 naddy 491: <p>
1.87 louis 492:
1.113 naddy 493: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.85 louis 494: <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000502/va_global__1.html">PowerCrypt
495: Encryption Accelerator Endorsed by OpenBSD</a>, Business Wire, May 2, 2000
1.113 naddy 496: </strong></font><br>
1.85 louis 497:
498: Press release from Global Technologies Group, Inc. announcing OpenBSD
499: support for their PowerCrypt IPSec hardware accelerators cards.
1.113 naddy 500: <p>
1.85 louis 501:
1.113 naddy 502: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.89 louis 503: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/May/Features138.html">An experience
504: installing OpenBSD</a>, BSD Today, May 2000
1.113 naddy 505: </strong></font><br>
1.89 louis 506:
507: Another "how I installed OpenBSD" article. Jeremy C. Reed writes
1.113 naddy 508: a blow-by-blow, prompt & response chronicle of how he installed OpenBSD
1.89 louis 509: 2.6, to the point of setting up X, the blackbox window manager and
510: Netscape -- elapsed time, 4 hours and 38 minutes. Phew.
1.113 naddy 511: <p>
1.89 louis 512:
1.113 naddy 513: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.85 louis 514: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/200005/adventure.html">My Adventures
515: In OpenBSD 2.6</a>, Daemon News, May 2000
1.113 naddy 516: </strong></font><br>
1.85 louis 517:
518: Alison describes how she gave in to the geekier side of her nature and
519: rescued a castaway PC and put OpenBSD on it. "Contrary to popular
520: opinion, however, I think it's not just a matter of reliability," she
521: writes, "but also of clarity and simplicity - two very important and
522: oft-overlooked characteristics of computer software.".
523:
1.78 deraadt 524: <h2>April, 2000</h2>
1.74 louis 525:
1.113 naddy 526: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 527: <a href="http://e-zine.nluug.nl/hold.html?cid=91">Interview with OpenBSD's
1.113 naddy 528: Theo de Raadt</a>, <font color=4669ad><sup>eup</sup></font> E-zine,
1.83 louis 529: April 20, 2000
1.113 naddy 530: </strong></font><br>
1.83 louis 531:
532: In this interview by Daniel De Kok, lead developer Theo de Raadt comments
533: on the BSDI/FreeBSD merger, OpenBSD as an embedded OS, and future plans for
534: OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 535: <p>
1.83 louis 536:
1.113 naddy 537: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.93 louis 538: <a href="reprints/article_20000419.html">Security Experts Say Proprietary
539: Code Isn't Scrutinized Well Enough</a>, SOURCES, April 19, 2000
1.113 naddy 540: </strong></font><br>
1.93 louis 541:
542: This bulletin discusses security concerns raised by recent reports of
543: vulnerabilities in commercial software such as backdoors and automatic
1.113 naddy 544: registration forms. The article quotes Jerry Harold, president & co-founder of
1.93 louis 545: Network Security Technologies Inc. "This is why NetSec builds its products
546: on an operating system (OpenBSD) that has made security its number one goal."
1.113 naddy 547: <p>
1.93 louis 548:
1.113 naddy 549: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 550: <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/topnews/os20000417.html">Open
1.83 louis 551: Source - Why it's Good for Security</a>, SecurityPortal.com, April 17, 2000
1.113 naddy 552: </strong></font><br>
1.82 aaron 553:
1.83 louis 554: In another FUD-fighting article, security writer Kurt Seifried and
555: Bastille Linux project leader Jay Beale refute a recent well-circulated
556: article saying open source software is more vulnerable because the
557: black hats can find bugs just by reading the source. If this were the
558: case, they argue, OpenBSD could not have achieved its security record.
1.113 naddy 559: They counter the claim by demolishing "security through
560: obscurity", the myth that just won't go away.
561: <p>
1.82 aaron 562:
1.113 naddy 563: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 564: <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/commentary/19">Wide Open Source</a>,
1.83 louis 565: SecurityFocus.com, April 16, 2000
1.113 naddy 566: </strong></font><br>
1.80 louis 567:
1.83 louis 568: Elias Levy of BUGTRAQ fame discusses the security of open- vs. closed-source
569: software. OpenBSD developers are mentioned first among a few groups of people
570: who care about auditing code for security vulnerabilities.
1.113 naddy 571: <p>
1.80 louis 572:
1.113 naddy 573: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 574: <a href="http://www.32bitsonline.com/article.php3?file=issues/200004/badpressedit">
1.77 deraadt 575: Bad Press</a>,
576: 32Bits Online, April 2000
1.113 naddy 577: </strong></font><br>
1.77 deraadt 578:
579: Slamming some recent press which had said that Open Source (and in particular
1.113 naddy 580: Linux) leads to more software security problems, Clifford Smith states<br>
1.77 deraadt 581: <b>"If there is ONE definitive proof that the source code being opened up for
582: review provides the opportunity to create secure operating systems, OpenBSD
583: is that proof."</b> (his emphasis)
1.113 naddy 584: <p>
1.78 deraadt 585:
586: <h2>March, 2000</h2>
587:
1.113 naddy 588: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
589: <a
1.111 jufi 590: <a href="http://securityportal.com/closet/closet20000329.html">Linux
1.78 deraadt 591: is a security risk, I don't think so!</a>,
592: Security Portal, March 29, 2000
1.113 naddy 593: </strong></font><br>
1.78 deraadt 594:
595: Columnist Kurt Seifried uses OpenBSD's code audit as an example to
596: refute a FUD piece on a major computer industry website that claims
597: that Linux is a security risk because the bad guys can find the holes
598: simply by reading the source code.
1.113 naddy 599: <p>
1.74 louis 600:
1.113 naddy 601: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.88 louis 602: <a href="http://www.linux.com/interviews/20000308/44/">The
603: Kurt Seifried interview</a>, Linux.com, March 8, 2000
1.113 naddy 604: </strong></font><br>
1.88 louis 605:
606: The roles have changed; security columnist Kurt Seifried is now the subject.
607: He discusses his role at <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/">Security
608: Portal</a>, the state of Linux security, OpenBSD's security model and the
609: Linux hardening scripts like Bastille Linux. He's pessimistic about the
610: future and predicts that with management apathy towards security,
611: "we're in for 10-50 more years of miserable computer security problems".
1.113 naddy 612: <p>
1.88 louis 613:
1.113 naddy 614: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.115 louis 615: <a href="reprints/article_20000306.html">Open source software:
1.116 louis 616: Ready for Credit Union Primetime?</a>, CUES Tech Port, March 6, 2000
1.113 naddy 617: </strong></font><br>
1.81 louis 618:
619: An article explaining the trade-offs of using open source software, how it
620: might be applied to credit union enterprises and some caveats about the
621: learning curve for staff not already familiar with UNIX-like operating
622: systems. Author Tom DeSot strongly recommends OpenBSD in this article
1.115 louis 623: written for credit union IS managers.
1.113 naddy 624: <p>
1.81 louis 625:
1.113 naddy 626: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 627: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-03-2000/f_swol-03-silicon.html">The
1.90 louis 628: Unix players change, but the (r)evolution continues</a>, SunWorld, March 2000
1.113 naddy 629: </strong></font><br>
1.90 louis 630:
631: Rich Morin puts the 80's UNIX history of fragmentation in perspective by
632: examining the creative tensions between the five operating systems derived
633: from 4.4BSD-Lite. Rather than repeating the platitude of how the BSD-derived
634: operating systems should unite, Morin's Silicon Carny column shows that the
635: projects and companies cooperate even though they have diverging goals. And
636: now that Sun has cautiously moved to open source some of its source, how
637: will the open source world react, he asks.
1.113 naddy 638: <p>
1.90 louis 639:
1.113 naddy 640: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 641: <a href="http://boardwatch.internet.com/mag/2000/mar/bwm79.html">Getting
1.76 louis 642: to know OpenBSD</a>, Boardwatch Magazine, March 2000
1.113 naddy 643: </strong></font><br>
1.71 louis 644:
645: UNIX columnist Jeffrey Carl continues his survey of the freenix alternatives
646: for ISPs with an interview with Louis Bertrand. The author also discusses
647: the relative merits of OpenBSD and how ISPs might want to use it for a
1.76 louis 648: competitive advantage.
1.113 naddy 649: <p>
1.71 louis 650:
1.69 deraadt 651: <h2>February, 2000</h2>
1.70 louis 652:
1.113 naddy 653: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 654: <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/research/ssh-part2.html">All
1.70 louis 655: About SSH - Part II: OpenSSH</a>, Security Portal, February 28, 2000
1.113 naddy 656: </strong></font><br>
1.70 louis 657:
658: Seán Boran wraps up his look at SSH with an article devoted to OpenSSH
659: running on OpenBSD and other OSes, mentioning problems porting OpenSSH to
660: platforms without good crypto support.
1.113 naddy 661: <p>
1.70 louis 662:
1.113 naddy 663: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 664: <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/closet/closet20000216.html">Firewalling with IPF</a>, Security Portal, February 16, 2000
1.113 naddy 665: </strong></font><br>
1.68 louis 666:
667: Kurt Seifried, author of the Linux Administrators Security Guide, explains
1.111 jufi 668: how to set up packet filtering with
1.113 naddy 669: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ipf&apropos=0&sektion=8&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&format=html">ipf</a>. His examples are based on OpenBSD 2.6
1.68 louis 670: even though his article isn't aimed at any specific OS.
1.113 naddy 671: <p>
1.68 louis 672:
1.113 naddy 673: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 674: <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/closet/closet20000209.html">OpenBSD 2.6 - new features</a>,
1.64 louis 675: Security Portal, February 9, 2000
1.113 naddy 676: </strong></font><br>
1.64 louis 677:
1.111 jufi 678: Kurt Seifried reviews OpenBSD 2.6 and finds new features like
679: <a href="http://www.openssh.com/">OpenSSH</a>, Apache
1.64 louis 680: DSOs, and new device drivers. He also finds comfort in an old friend, the
1.113 naddy 681: "secure by default" installation.
682: <p>
1.64 louis 683:
1.113 naddy 684: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 685: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000207E972">Three
1.66 louis 686: Unixlike systems may be better than Linux</a>, ComputerWorld, February 7, 2000
1.113 naddy 687: </strong></font><br>
1.66 louis 688:
1.113 naddy 689: We really like Simson when he writes <i>"But if you're trying to get the
1.66 louis 690: most for your money or if you want a higher level of security, take a look at
1.113 naddy 691: the BSDs. The rewards can be considerable."</i> But he misses the point
1.66 louis 692: about strong crypto because of the fuss over 128-bit browsers. The RSA patent
693: has been a more effective muzzle on innovation than the export prohibitions.
694: Also note OpenBSD and FreeBSD also integrate IPv6 in their current codebase.
1.113 naddy 695: <p>
1.66 louis 696:
1.113 naddy 697: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
698: <a href="http://www.32bitsonline.com/article.php3?file=issues/200002/fbsd34&page=1">Review
1.83 louis 699: of FreeBSD 3.4</a>, 32BitsOnline, February 2000
1.113 naddy 700: </strong></font><br>
1.83 louis 701:
702: In a review of FreeBSD 3.4, the author, Clifford Smith, was impressed
1.113 naddy 703: enough about OpenBSD to say "<i>OpenBSD is probably the most secure
1.83 louis 704: distribution out of the box because it comes with a source code that has
705: been given a complete security audit. It also comes with KERBEROS enabled
706: out of the chute, OpenSSL and ssh is part of the distro now, too. IPFilter
1.113 naddy 707: works immediately. Just Brilliant."</i>
708: <p>
1.83 louis 709:
1.113 naddy 710: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 711: <a href="http://www.infosecuritymag.com/feb2000/Linux.htm">Securing Linux</a>,
1.64 louis 712: Information Security, February 2000
1.113 naddy 713: </strong></font><br>
1.64 louis 714:
715: Pete Loshin surveys the state of the industry in Linux and UNIX-like
1.67 louis 716: security. He highlights an emerging problem, novice Linux users
717: who may unknowingly leave installation holes, or inadvertently create some.
1.64 louis 718: The OpenBSD sidebar explains the goals and purpose of OpenBSD, and highlights
719: its reputation among security experts.
1.113 naddy 720: <p>
1.64 louis 721:
1.113 naddy 722: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 723: <a href="http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/KeithRankin%20/Keith%20Rankin1.html">FreeBSD,
1.65 louis 724: OpenBSD and SuSE 6.2 Eval Review</a>, OS Opinion, February 2000
1.113 naddy 725: </strong></font><br>
1.65 louis 726:
727: Can't decide? Let's try a bunch. Veteran computer jockey Keith Rankin
728: compares a Linux distro and two of the BSDs. Long and quite detailed.
1.113 naddy 729: <p>
1.65 louis 730:
1.69 deraadt 731: <h2>January, 2000</h2>
732:
1.113 naddy 733: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 734: <a href="http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-7105-3AF042F-388EBC43-prod1">Secure
1.88 louis 735: by default - a review of OpenBSD</a>, Epinions.com, January 26, 2000
1.113 naddy 736: </strong></font><br>
1.88 louis 737:
738: OpenBSD gets a five-star rating in this reader contributed review by
739: Justin Roth. It's a short glowing article that focuses on the security
740: of OpenBSD. The reviewer cautions however that it's only secure if
741: the administrator is vigilant.
1.113 naddy 742: <p>
1.88 louis 743:
1.113 naddy 744: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 745: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/linux/news/0,6423,2426206,00.html">Opening up, government style</a>, ZDNet, January 24, 2000
1.113 naddy 746: </strong></font><br>
1.60 louis 747:
748: Linux columnist Evan Leibovitch notes a small victory for open source
1.113 naddy 749: when the US government recognised it as being for "the
750: Public Good" in the recently relaxed cryptography export rules.
1.60 louis 751: He quotes Theo mentioning that the RSA patent has had a far greater
752: chilling effect on US-based cryptography than the export prohibitions.
1.113 naddy 753: <p>
1.60 louis 754:
1.113 naddy 755: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
756: "Info.sec.radio" radio show. 11:00AM, Monday, January 10, 2000<br>
757: <A href="http://www.cjsw.com">CJSW 90.9 FM campus radio in Calgary</a> in
1.58 louis 758: association with <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com">SecurityFocus</a>
1.113 naddy 759: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 760:
761: In the inaugural show of <strong>Info.sec.radio</strong>, Dean Turner of
762: Security Focus interviews Theo de Raadt about OpenBSD, security,
763: and cryptography.
1.113 naddy 764: <p>
1.58 louis 765:
1.113 naddy 766: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.136 louis 767: Mudge, the halo and the 2.4 sticker, MSNBC, January 6, 2000.
1.113 naddy 768: </strong></font><br>
1.53 louis 769:
770: The beastie sticker from OpenBSD 2.4 was spotted on Mudge's laptop cover
771: in a file photo for this story about L0pht joining with corporate heavyweights.
1.113 naddy 772: <p>
1.53 louis 773:
1.113 naddy 774: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.99 louis 775: <a href="http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/0103sec2.html">Does 'open'
776: mean secure?</a>, NetworkWorld Fusion Newsletters, January 5, 2000
1.113 naddy 777: </strong></font><br>
1.99 louis 778:
779: Security Portal founder Jim Reavis calls OpenBSD "Linux's Linux". We're not
780: sure what it means, but he was making the point that public scrutiny of
781: source code helps security, so it must be a compliment.
1.113 naddy 782: <p>
1.99 louis 783:
1.113 naddy 784: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.58 louis 785: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/sr/stories/news/0,4538,2416865,00.html">Giving
1.113 naddy 786: Back</a>, Sm@rt Reseller Online, January 4, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 787:
788: Linux columnist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes mostly about VA Linux
789: creating a source repository for open source projects, but there's an
1.113 naddy 790: interesting quote: "Whether an open-source program runs on OpenBSD,
1.58 louis 791: Palm or even Windows, so long as it's an open-source program it's game
1.113 naddy 792: for SourceForge." OpenBSD, soon to be a household word!<p>
1.58 louis 793:
1.113 naddy 794: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.128 louis 795: <a href="http://www.plesman.com/Archives/cc/2000/Jan/2601/cc260128c.html">There's
796: more to open source than just Linux</a>, Computing Canada, January 2000
797: </strong></font><br>
798:
799: "Lack of consistency in different versions of distributions is leading some
800: administrators to re-examine their approach", writes Linux columnist Gene
801: Wilburn. He suggests the BSD systems as an alternative because they offer
802: a "high level of consistency and integrity".
803: <p>
804:
805: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 806: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-2000/swol-01-supersys.html">A
1.58 louis 807: report from LISA</a>, SunWorld, January 2000
1.113 naddy 808: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 809:
810: Columnist Peter Galvin gives a recap of LISA '99, mentioning among others
811: Bob Beck's <a href="events.html#lisa99">paper</a> about securing public
1.113 naddy 812: access Ethernet jacks on a university campus.<p>
1.58 louis 813:
1.113 naddy 814: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.55 deraadt 815: <a href="http://www.northernjourney.com/opensource/linside/li006.html">Canadian open source projects</a>, The Computer Paper, January 2000
1.113 naddy 816: </strong></font><br>
1.53 louis 817:
818: OpenBSD is featured in a year-end review of Canadian Open Source projects
1.111 jufi 819: in
1.113 naddy 820: <a href="http://www.canadacomputes.com/cc/section/pub/1,1100,33,00.html?pub=1&iss=52">The Computer Paper</a>.
1.53 louis 821: Linux columnist Gene Wilburn gets it right. Unfortunately, the article isn't on
1.55 deraadt 822: the Computer Paper's site, but it is available at the author's site.
1.113 naddy 823: <p>
1.53 louis 824:
1.113 naddy 825: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 826: <a href="http://www.casselman.net/artlist/OpenBSD.htm">
1.58 louis 827: A Home-Grown Operating System?</a>, Alberta Venture Magazine,
828: January/February, 2000
1.113 naddy 829: </strong></font><br>
1.51 deraadt 830:
1.58 louis 831: Grace Casselman interviews Theo about the development process of OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 832: <p>
1.51 deraadt 833:
1.69 deraadt 834: <h2>December, 1999</h2>
835:
1.113 naddy 836: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 837: <a href="http://securityportal.com/closet/closet19991222.html">OpenSource
1.58 louis 838: projects - what I learned from Bastille (and others)</a>, Security
839: Portal, December 23, 1999
1.113 naddy 840: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 841:
1.58 louis 842: Kurt Seifried
843: (<a href="mailto:seifried@seifried.org">seifried@seifried.org</a>), security
844: analyst and author of the <i>Linux Administrators Security Guide</i>, discusses
845: the effort needed to create a Linux distribution. He mentions OpenBSD's
1.113 naddy 846: code audit as a reference point for securing the OS.<p>
1.51 deraadt 847:
1.113 naddy 848: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 849: <a href="http://serverwatch.internet.com/news/1999_12_03_a.html">OpenBSD
1.96 louis 850: 2.6 Now Available</a>, Server Watch, December 3, 1999
1.113 naddy 851: </strong></font><br>
1.96 louis 852:
853: Picked up on OpenBSD 2.6 press release.
1.113 naddy 854: <p>
1.96 louis 855:
1.113 naddy 856: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 857: <a href="http://www.tekpress.com/Archives/1999/Dec/openbsd.html">OpenBSD
1.86 louis 858: Review</a>, TekPress.COM, December 1999
1.113 naddy 859: </strong></font><br>
1.86 louis 860:
861: Vlad Sedach offers a detailed look at OpenBSD, its history, security stance
862: and cryptography. He notes the lack of
863: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/smp.html">multiprocessor support</a>
864: but rates the security as best available, especially compared to NT.
1.113 naddy 865: <p>
1.86 louis 866:
1.69 deraadt 867: <h2>November, 1999</h2>
868:
1.113 naddy 869: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.61 louis 870: <a href="http://linux.com/featured_articles/19991115/206/">Buddying
871: up to BSD: Part Three - Regrouping</a>, Linux.com, November 15, 1999
1.113 naddy 872: </strong></font><br>
1.61 louis 873:
874: Reviewer Matt Michie responds to critics of his previous OpenBSD
875: article in an opinion piece that discusses OpenBSD and Linux advocacy.
1.113 naddy 876: <p>
1.61 louis 877:
1.113 naddy 878: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 879: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/99/11/08/991108opsecwatch.xml">
1.48 louis 880: OpenBSD comes close to security nirvana with a system that is
881: 'secure by default'</a>, InfoWorld, November 8, 1999
1.113 naddy 882: </strong></font><br>
1.48 louis 883:
884: Security Watch columnists Stuart McClure and Joel Scambray say good things
1.113 naddy 885: about OpenBSD's security stance. "As you've come to expect from us,
1.48 louis 886: our faith in vendors' attention to security is waning, but OpenBSD
887: gives us hope. OpenBSD is a group that has done it
1.113 naddy 888: right -- or at least strives to".
889: <p>
1.48 louis 890:
1.113 naddy 891: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.61 louis 892: <a href="http://www.linux.com/featured_articles/19991108/200/">Buddying
893: up to BSD: Part Two - OpenBSD</a>, Linux.com, November 8, 1999
1.113 naddy 894: </strong></font><br>
1.61 louis 895: Reviewer Matt Michie narrates his experience with an FTP installation
896: of OpenBSD 2.5 on an aging P-133. Despite trouble with the installation he
897: recommends it to experienced Linux users who wish to broaden their horizons.
898: Then the reader feedback flames him for his trouble.
1.113 naddy 899: <p>
1.61 louis 900:
1.113 naddy 901: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://slashdot.org/interviews/99/11/04/1716225.shtml">UK Royal Family webmaster prefers OpenBSD</a>,
1.48 louis 902: Slashdot, November 4, 1999
1.113 naddy 903: </strong></font><br>
1.46 louis 904:
905: Mick Morgan, of the UK's Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency,
906: answers Slashdot readers and talks about the design of a high profile
907: web site like the Royal Family's. In hindsight, he would have chosen
908: OpenBSD for its security aspects.
1.113 naddy 909: <p>
1.46 louis 910:
1.113 naddy 911: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 912: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/e-business/stories/0,5918,2386632,00.html">
1.58 louis 913: Turning on the Zedz</a>, ZDNet, November 2, 1999
1.113 naddy 914: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 915:
916: Linux columnist Evan Leibovitch tries to make sense of the byzantine
917: US crypto laws and offers some alternative crypto software and
1.113 naddy 918: resources including OpenBSD and <a href="http://www.openssh.com/">OpenSSH</a>.<p>
1.58 louis 919:
1.113 naddy 920: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.70 louis 921: <a href="http://www.boardwatch.com/mag/99/nov/bwm77pg4.html">Freenix
922: flavors or, three demons and a penguin</a>, Boardwatch Magazine, November, 1999
1.113 naddy 923: </strong></font><br>
1.70 louis 924:
925: Boardwatch Magazine's UNIX columnist Jeffrey Carl surveys the freenix choices
926: for ISPs. We debate his conclusion that security and functionality are
927: mutually exclusive choices. If that were the case, security conscious users
928: would unplug from the Net and just send faxes.
1.113 naddy 929: <p>
1.70 louis 930:
1.69 deraadt 931: <h2>October, 1999</h2>
932:
1.113 naddy 933: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/closet/closet19991027.html">OpenBSD - a secure alternative</a>,
1.44 philen 934: Security Portal, October 27 1999
1.113 naddy 935: </strong></font><br>
1.44 philen 936:
937: Kurt Seifried
938: (<a href="mailto:seifried@seifried.org">seifried@seifried.org</a>), security
939: analyst and author of the <i>Linux Administrators Security Guide</i>,
940: discusses setting up an OpenBSD firewall.
1.113 naddy 941: <p>
1.44 philen 942:
1.113 naddy 943: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=99/10/22/1157259&mode=thread">Interview with The Cult of the Dead Cow</a>,
1.41 louis 944: Slashdot, October 22, 1999
1.113 naddy 945: </strong></font><br>
1.41 louis 946:
947: In between cheeky and rude answers to slashdot reader questions, cDc'ers
1.113 naddy 948: mention OpenBSD's security model and code audit.<p>
1.41 louis 949:
1.113 naddy 950: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://www.lwn.net/1999/1014/security.phtml">The existence of OpenSSH-1.0 has been confirmed</a>,
1.37 louis 951: Linux Weekly News, October 14, 1999
1.113 naddy 952: </strong></font><br>
1.37 louis 953:
954: Linux Weekly News was the first non-BSD news agency to report the existence of
1.113 naddy 955: <a href=crypto.html#ssh>OpenSSH</a>, which will ship with OpenBSD 2.6.<p>
1.37 louis 956:
1.113 naddy 957: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://www10.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/10/biztech/articles/11code.html">Easing on Software Exports Has Limits</a>,
1.36 louis 958: New York Times, October 11, 1999
1.113 naddy 959: </strong></font><br>
1.36 louis 960:
961: Peter Wayner takes a closer look at some consequences of the US government's
962: restrictions on the export of strong cryptographic software, and finds no
963: small amount of irony. OpenBSD is prominently featured, along with a picture
964: of Theo de Raadt brandishing CD-ROMs. (No charge registration required to
1.113 naddy 965: read the NY Times on the web).<p>
1.36 louis 966:
1.113 naddy 967: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://www.netsec.net/press_100699.html">NSTI announces commercial support services for OpenBSD</a>,
1.34 beck 968: Yahoo News, Oct. 6, 1999
1.113 naddy 969: </strong></font><br>
1.34 beck 970:
1.36 louis 971: Network Security Technologies press release on the PR Newswire. NSTI
1.113 naddy 972: already uses OpenBSD in their Network Ops Center.<p>
1.34 beck 973:
1.113 naddy 974: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.39 louis 975: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199910/openbsd.html">I've been hacked!
976: How OpenBSD saved our project</a>, Daemon News, October 1999
1.113 naddy 977: </strong></font><br>
1.38 louis 978:
979: Overworked system administrator John Horn tells us about his adventures with
1.113 naddy 980: a publicly-accessible Lynx server.<p>
1.38 louis 981:
1.69 deraadt 982: <h2>September, 1999</h2>
983:
1.113 naddy 984: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href=http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/technology/stories/990930/2929913.html>Calgarian heads team ensuring OpenBSD security</a>,
1.38 louis 985: Calgary Herald, Sept. 30, 1999
1.113 naddy 986: </strong></font><br>
1.32 louis 987:
988: Technology reporter Matthew McClearn interviewed system administrators and
989: security specialists in Calgary and Edmonton who choose OpenBSD for its
1.113 naddy 990: stability and proactive security audit. He also gives some project history.<p>
1.30 deraadt 991:
1.113 naddy 992: <li><strong>
1.29 louis 993: Small town in Kentucky has Internet connectivity unlike the rest of
1.113 naddy 994: America<font color=#009000>, MSNBC, Sept. 29, 1999
995: </strong></font><br>
1.29 louis 996:
997: Jethro reports on the mailing lists that MSNBC aired a segment about a small
998: town in Kentucky with high-speed Internet connectivity. During an interview
1.57 louis 999: with the town's teenage security guru, you could read the prompt on his
1000: terminal:
1.113 naddy 1001: <blockquote>
1002: <code>Connected to spanweb.glasgow-ky.com.<br>
1003: Escape character is '^]'.<br>
1004: <br>
1005: OpenBSD/mac68k (spanweb.glasgow-ky.com) (ttyp0)<br>
1006: </code>
1007: </blockquote>
1008: <p>
1009:
1010: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1011: <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>
1012: <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
1013: </strong></font><br>
1.24 deraadt 1014:
1015: A scathing look at the Microsoft "Insecure by Default" scheme quotes the
1016: CDC as saying that "The most secure platform 'out of the box' is OpenBSD,
1.26 deraadt 1017: because security is a focus on the project". Contrast the Microsoft scheme
1.113 naddy 1018: with <a href=security.html#default>ours</a>.<p>
1.24 deraadt 1019:
1.113 naddy 1020: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.38 louis 1021: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctg183.htm">Open source has roots in the Net</a>, USA Today, Sept. 20, 1999
1.113 naddy 1022: </strong></font><br>
1.19 louis 1023:
1024: Nice high profile mention of OpenBSD by Will Rodger:
1025: "Yet backers say the speed and transparency with which open source
1026: programmers compete to discover and then fix problems separates their
1027: operations from traditional software shops. OpenBSD -- still another
1028: open source operating system -- is often called the most secure
1.57 louis 1029: operating system in the world."
1.113 naddy 1030: <p>
1.19 louis 1031:
1.113 naddy 1032: <li><strong>
1033: Even better than Linux, <a href="http://www.boston.com/globe/">Boston Globe</a><font color=#009000>, Sept 16, 1999
1034: </strong></font><br>
1.16 louis 1035:
1036: Technology writer Simson L. Garfinkel confesses he prefers the BSDs better
1037: than Linux and explains why. He writes a nice paragraph or two about OpenBSD
1038: and its security and cryptography goals. However, reading this, you'd think
1.57 louis 1039: all the developers were Canadian (hint: they're not). The article has moved
1040: to the archives, free registration required.
1.113 naddy 1041: <p>
1.16 louis 1042:
1.113 naddy 1043: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1044: <a href="http://www2.idg.com.au/CWT1997.nsf/Home+page/83CB1A288A3B3EB54A2567E5001FEF41?OpenDocument">Microsoft,
1.57 louis 1045: Linux to become duopoly?</a>, ComputerWorld Australia, Sept 8, 1999.
1.113 naddy 1046: </strong></font><br>
1.14 louis 1047:
1.57 louis 1048: Reporter Natasha David interviews lead developer Theo de Raadt, who notes that cross-UNIX
1049: compatibility is losing ground in the rush for Linux applications. de Raadt
1050: was a keynote speaker at the Australian Unix User Group (AUUG) meeting in
1.113 naddy 1051: Melbourne.<p>
1.57 louis 1052:
1.113 naddy 1053: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1054: <a href="http://www.idg.net/idgns/1999/09/08/GNULaunchesFreeEncryptionTool.shtml">GNU
1.57 louis 1055: launches free encryption tool</a>, IDG News Service, September 08, 1999
1.113 naddy 1056: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 1057:
1.113 naddy 1058: <a href="http://www.gnupg.org/">GNU Privacy Guard</a> runs fine on OpenBSD.<p>
1.14 louis 1059:
1.113 naddy 1060: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.21 louis 1061: <a href="http://www.samag.com/archive/0809/feature.shtml">Maintaining
1.38 louis 1062: Patch Levels with Open Source BSDs</a>, SysAdmin feature article, Sept. 1999
1.113 naddy 1063: </strong></font><br>
1.21 louis 1064:
1.23 louis 1065: Michael Lucas explains the broad lines of the BSD development model and
1066: how to keep *BSD systems up-to-date with CVS. The author takes most of the
1067: examples from FreeBSD, but he takes the time to explain differences
1068: between the three systems. (Most of this is technology was originally
1069: invented by the earliest OpenBSD developers, as described in a
1.113 naddy 1070: <a href=events.html#anoncvs_paper>paper presented at Usenix</a>).<p>
1.21 louis 1071:
1.113 naddy 1072: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.47 louis 1073: <a href="http://www.opensourceit.com/tutorials/990901_openbsd.html">
1074: My own private IRP</a>, open source IT tutorial, Sept. 1999
1.113 naddy 1075: </strong></font><br>
1.47 louis 1076:
1077: Sean Sosik-Hamor descibes how he built up his own Internet resource provider
1078: (IRP) and web hosting business out of available hardware and freenix
1079: software. He chose OpenBSD exclusively for his DMZ and describes the FTP
1080: installation.
1.113 naddy 1081: <p>
1.47 louis 1082:
1.113 naddy 1083: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1084: <a href="http://www2.idg.com.au/CWT1997.nsf/cwtoday/C02D91FFCD8CD68A4A2567F3007A9A05?OpenDocument">India-based
1.57 louis 1085: Web site offers raft of free OSes</a>,
1.113 naddy 1086: ComputerWorld Australia, September 1999</strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 1087:
1088: OpenBSD is one of many free OSes offered at <a href="http://www.freeos.com/">FreeOS</a>,
1.113 naddy 1089: an India-based alternative OS news and portal site.<p>
1.57 louis 1090:
1.69 deraadt 1091: <h2>August, 1999</h2>
1092:
1.113 naddy 1093: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.17 deraadt 1094: <a href="http://www.lti.on.ca/cw/archive/CW15-17/cw_wtemplate.cfm?filename=c1517n8.htm">
1.12 louis 1095: A Secure and Open Society</a>,
1.113 naddy 1096: ComputerWorld Canada, Aug 27, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.12 louis 1097:
1098: The article starts off as a personal story about lead developer Theo de Raadt,
1099: but if you read carefully, it does explain a lot about the origins and goals
1.57 louis 1100: of OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 1101: <p>
1.12 louis 1102:
1.113 naddy 1103: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.8 deraadt 1104: <a href="http://www.computermags.com/CCP/Pub/Story/1,1080,715,00.html">
1.10 deraadt 1105: 1999's Technically Excellent Canadians</a>,
1.113 naddy 1106: COMPUTERMAGS.COM, Aug 10, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.8 deraadt 1107:
1108: "CCW is very pleased to name our five Technically Excellent Canadians,
1109: who are significantly impacting on technology both at home and
1.20 louis 1110: abroad. Thanks to our readers for your involvement and nominations."
1111: The publisher of Canadian Computer Wholesaler (August 1999) and
1112: The Computer Paper (September 1999) presented this award
1113: to Theo de Raadt for his part in OpenBSD (the sub-article is half
1114: way down the page).
1.113 naddy 1115: <p>
1.8 deraadt 1116:
1.69 deraadt 1117: <h2>July, 1999</h2>
1.3 deraadt 1118:
1.113 naddy 1119: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.6 deraadt 1120: <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/292376.asp">
1.113 naddy 1121: The Net's stealth operating system</a>, MSNBC, July 22, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.6 deraadt 1122:
1123: "The OpenBSD group, which did a line-by-line security audit of BSD
1124: code, and now has what is widely regarded as the most secure OS
1125: available."
1.113 naddy 1126: <p>
1.6 deraadt 1127:
1.69 deraadt 1128: <h2>June, 1999</h2>
1129:
1.113 naddy 1130: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.33 louis 1131: <a href="http://www.data.com/issue/990607/ipsec.html">IPsec Tech Tutorial</a>,
1.113 naddy 1132: Data Communications, June 1999</strong></font><br>
1.33 louis 1133:
1134: "IPsec may be an open standard, but that's no guarantee that different
1135: vendors' gear will work together. To assess interoperability, we put an even
1136: dozen products through their paces." OpenBSD 2.4 and commercial IPsec
1137: implementations were tested by an independent lab for interoperability
1138: and ease in setting up tunneling gateways.
1.113 naddy 1139: <p>
1.33 louis 1140:
1.113 naddy 1141: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1142: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/swol-06-1999/swol-06-usenix.html?IDG.net">A
1.57 louis 1143: glimpse at the USENIX Technical Conference</a>, SunWorld, June 1999
1.113 naddy 1144: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 1145:
1.113 naddy 1146: In a review of this year's event subtitled "USENIX
1147: and Unix -- then and now", writer Vicki Brown contrasts the first
1.57 louis 1148: conference in 1979 to the recent one in Montery, California. Although it
1149: only mentions OpenBSD in the links section below the article, it's still
1150: an interesting read.
1.113 naddy 1151: <p>
1.57 louis 1152:
1.69 deraadt 1153: <h2>May, 1999</h2>
1154:
1.113 naddy 1155: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1156: <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost.asp?f=990525/2636405&s2=canadianbusiness">
1.69 deraadt 1157: Operating system designed to foil hackers</a>,
1.113 naddy 1158: National Post, May 25, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.69 deraadt 1159:
1160: The Post's technology reporter David Akin interviews Theo de Raadt for
1161: in a story that ran on the front page of the business section.
1.113 naddy 1162: <p>
1.69 deraadt 1163:
1.113 naddy 1164: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.39 louis 1165: <a href="http://www.pioneerplanet.com/reprints/051799tech.htm">
1166: OS Also-Rans: After Windows 98, Mac OS and Linux, what's left for your
1167: Macintosh or Intel PC? Lots</a>, St.Paul-Minneapolis Pioneer-Planet, May 17 1999
1.113 naddy 1168: </strong></font><br>
1.39 louis 1169:
1170: Despite the terrible title, staff writer Julio Ojeda-Zapata gives fair
1.113 naddy 1171: treatment to the alternatives.<p>
1.39 louis 1172:
1.113 naddy 1173: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1174: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199905/open-japan.html">In Search of OpenBSD</a>, DaemonNews, May 1999</strong></font><br>
1.23 louis 1175:
1.113 naddy 1176: Ejovi Nuwere in Japan: three days, three locations, one operating system.<p>
1.23 louis 1177:
1.113 naddy 1178: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.68 louis 1179: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199905/chroot.html">Safe and friendly
1180: read-only chroot jails for FTP and WWW</a>, DaemonNews, May 1999
1.113 naddy 1181: </strong></font><br>
1.23 louis 1182:
1183: "Ruffy" explains how to set up safe and friendly read-only FTP and WWW services
1.113 naddy 1184: with OpenBSD's ftpd as an example.<p>
1.23 louis 1185:
1.69 deraadt 1186: <h2>March, 1999</h2>
1187:
1.113 naddy 1188: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.2 deraadt 1189: <a href="http://www.computerbits.com/archive/19990300/bsd.htm">
1.113 naddy 1190: Why to BSD in a Linux world</a>, March, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.2 deraadt 1191:
1192: Description of the OpenBSD development process, and arguments as to why
1193: Linux probably cannot achieve the same level of security audit.
1.113 naddy 1194: <p>
1.2 deraadt 1195:
1.113 naddy 1196: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1197: <a href="http://archive.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/peer/990308pp.htm">Alternative
1.57 louis 1198: OSes face a Sisyphean struggle to get into the PC mainstream</a>, Infoworld, March 8, 1999
1.113 naddy 1199: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 1200:
1201: Guest columnist Brett Arquette points out that Linux isn't the only alternative
1202: PC OS out there, then describes why hardware drivers and end user support is
1203: crucial to popularising an OS. He mentions OpenBSD and adds a link to this
1.113 naddy 1204: site.<p>
1.57 louis 1205:
1.69 deraadt 1206: <h2>February, 1999</h2>
1207:
1.113 naddy 1208: <a name=anzen1>
1209: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1210: <a href="http://www.anzen.com/research/research_perform.html">
1.20 louis 1211: NFR Performance Testing</a>, report written by
1.113 naddy 1212: <a href="http://www.anzen.com">Anzen</a>. February, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 1213:
1214: This report compares the network monitoring performance of the
1215: <a href="http://www.nfr.net">NFR (Network Flight Recorder)</a> package at
1216: handling flat-out 100Mbit ethernet monitoring, running on OpenBSD, BSDI,
1217: Linux, and Solaris. OpenBSD comes out as a clear winner just for raw
1218: performance; even before you consider the superior security of OpenBSD
1219: which you probably would want for a network-monitoring station.
1.113 naddy 1220: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1221:
1.113 naddy 1222: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.15 louis 1223: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199902/samba.html">
1224: DaemonNews: Serving NT filesystems from an OpenBSD server</a>
1.113 naddy 1225: February, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.15 louis 1226:
1227: A system administrator debunks the myth that you must use NT as a file server
1228: when you run Windows clients. Squeezing performance out of vintage hardware and
1229: adding in some scripts to automate the setup of new projects won management
1230: over to OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 1231: <p>
1.15 louis 1232:
1.113 naddy 1233: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.1 deraadt 1234: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/security/990215sw.htm">
1235: Security Watch, end of year Golden Guardian awards.</a>
1.113 naddy 1236: February, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 1237:
1238: "Finally, we'd be remiss in ignoring OpenBSD in any discussion of top
1239: open-source security products. It registered high in our e-mail
1240: survey, and we promise to take a more active look at it in future
1241: columns."
1.113 naddy 1242: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1243:
1.69 deraadt 1244: <h2>January, 1999</h2>
1245:
1.113 naddy 1246: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1247: <a href="http://www.planetit.com/techcenters/docs/linux/technology/PIT19990701S0039/">Open-Source
1.58 louis 1248: Software: Power to the People</a>, Data Communications, January 4, 1999
1.113 naddy 1249: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 1250:
1251: Columnist Lee Bruno marvels that free software is serving alongside name-brand
1.113 naddy 1252: software. Page three mentions OpenBSD in the roundup.<p>
1.58 louis 1253:
1.113 naddy 1254: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 1255: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-1999/swol-01-bsd_p.html">The
1.113 naddy 1256: return of BSD</a>, SunWorld, January 1999</strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 1257:
1258: BSD veteran Greg Lehey notes the strong loyalty of SunOS 4 users and surveys the
1259: BSD-derived OSes available on SPARC and PC hardware. The article also comes with
1.113 naddy 1260: a long list of useful links (some are stale).<p>
1.57 louis 1261:
1.69 deraadt 1262: <h2>November, 1998</h2>
1263:
1.113 naddy 1264: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.2 deraadt 1265: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199811/security.html">
1.38 louis 1266: OpenBSD and IPSec, leading the pack</a>, November, 1998
1.113 naddy 1267: </strong></font><br>
1.2 deraadt 1268:
1269: A two-part article by Ejovi Nuwere focusing on OpenBSD's IPSec Development.
1270: Part one is an introduction to OpenBSD's Photurisd and its current
1271: Implementation, including a brief interview with
1272: Photurisd creator Neils Provos.
1.113 naddy 1273: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1274:
1.69 deraadt 1275: <h2>August, 1998</h2>
1276:
1.113 naddy 1277: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.69 deraadt 1278: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/5943.html">
1.113 naddy 1279: Beyond HOPE coverage, Wired Magazine</a>, Aug 11, 1997</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 1280:
1.69 deraadt 1281: Completely bogus (but quite amusing) description of what
1282: OpenBSD is.
1.113 naddy 1283: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1284:
1.69 deraadt 1285: <h2>July, 1998</h2>
1.1 deraadt 1286:
1.113 naddy 1287: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.1 deraadt 1288: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/98/28/o03-28.40d.htm">
1289: Security Watch: Monthly Editorial.</a>
1.113 naddy 1290: July, 1998</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 1291:
1292: Points at our <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/security.html">security page</a>
1293: calling it "OpenBSD's mantra".
1.113 naddy 1294: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1295:
1.113 naddy 1296: <li><font color=#009000><strong><a href="http://www.wired.com">
1297: Wired Magazine</a>, June 1998, page 96 (paper edition only)</strong></font><br>
1.18 deraadt 1298: A half-page description of what OpenBSD is, with a strange picture
1299: of project founder Theo de Raadt (Wired loves Photoshop).
1.113 naddy 1300: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1301:
1.69 deraadt 1302: <h2>June, 1998</h2>
1303:
1.113 naddy 1304: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.69 deraadt 1305: <a href="http://webserver.cpg.com/reviews/r1/3.4/index.html">
1.113 naddy 1306: WebServer Online</A>, reprinted in
1307: <A href="http://sw.expert.com/R/WS4.JUN.98.pdf">
1.69 deraadt 1308: Server/Workstation Expert (formerly
1.113 naddy 1309: SunExpert Magazine)</a>, June 1998, page 81</strong></font><br>
1.69 deraadt 1310:
1311: A glowing four-page description of OpenBSD emphasizing its use
1312: as a server and an OS that ships with security in the box
1313: (the SunExpert version is in PDF but includes their own
1.113 naddy 1314: graphic - a cross between Superman™ and the BSD Daemon, which
1.69 deraadt 1315: the WebServer version in HTML does not).
1.113 naddy 1316: <p>
1.69 deraadt 1317:
1318: <h2>May, 1998</h2>
1319:
1.113 naddy 1320: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.69 deraadt 1321: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/12035.html">
1.113 naddy 1322: Usenix coverage, Wired Magazine</a>, May 1, 1998</strong></font><br>
1.38 louis 1323:
1.69 deraadt 1324: Mention of OpenBSD with regards to our involvement in the
1325: Freenix track held at Usenix in New Orleans.
1.113 naddy 1326: <p>
1.112 naddy 1327:
1.113 naddy 1328: </dl>
1329: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1330:
1.113 naddy 1331: <hr>
1332: <a name=se></a>
1333: <h3><font color=#e00000>Swedish press coverage (in Swedish)</font></h3><p>
1.1 deraadt 1334:
1.102 niklas 1335: <h2>June, 2000</h2>
1336:
1.113 naddy 1337: <dl>
1338: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.103 niklas 1339: <a href="reprints/openbsd-hwcrypto.html">
1.113 naddy 1340: Säkerhet & Sekretess</a>, No 4, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.102 niklas 1341:
1342: This article reports in a positive tone on OpenBSD's latest security feature,
1343: hardware-supported cryptography.
1.113 naddy 1344: <p>
1.102 niklas 1345:
1.113 naddy 1346: </dl>
1.102 niklas 1347:
1.84 niklas 1348: <h2>May, 2000</h2>
1349:
1.113 naddy 1350: <dl>
1351: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.84 niklas 1352: <a href="http://nyheter.idg.se/display.pl?ID=000502-CSD1">
1.113 naddy 1353: Computer Sweden</a>, May 2, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.84 niklas 1354:
1355: An article describing *BSD as the choice of the "very demanding".
1.85 louis 1356: OpenBSD is noted for its focus on security and cryptography.
1.113 naddy 1357: <p>
1.84 niklas 1358:
1.113 naddy 1359: </dl>
1.84 niklas 1360:
1.69 deraadt 1361: <h2>November, 1998</h2>
1362:
1.113 naddy 1363: <dl>
1364: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.1 deraadt 1365: <a href="http://www.datateknik.se/arkiv/98-20/28.html">
1.113 naddy 1366: Datateknik</a>, Nov 20, 1998</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 1367:
1368: An article on the swedish <a href="events.html#ipsec98">IPSec interop</a> event
1369: mentions OpenBSD as one of the successful participants, and has a
1370: mini-interview with OpenBSD developer Niklas Hallqvist.
1.113 naddy 1371: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1372:
1.113 naddy 1373: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.1 deraadt 1374: <a href="http://www.datateknik.se/arkiv/98-13/1.html">
1.10 deraadt 1375: Datateknik</a>, Nov 13, 1998 and
1.1 deraadt 1376: <a href="http://www.datateknik.se/arkiv/98-14/1.html">
1.113 naddy 1377: Datateknik</a>, Nov 14, 1998</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 1378:
1.20 louis 1379: Two published letters talking about OpenBSD's role in MacOS X. The first
1380: one has some misconceptions which are corrected by the second which
1.1 deraadt 1381: explains the licensing issues and points to our
1382: <a href="policy.html">copyright policy</a> page.
1.113 naddy 1383: <p>
1.1 deraadt 1384:
1.113 naddy 1385: </dl>
1.1 deraadt 1386:
1.113 naddy 1387: <hr>
1388: <a name=jp></a>
1389: <h3><font color=#e00000>Japan press coverage (in Japanese)</font></h3><p>
1.20 louis 1390:
1.113 naddy 1391: <dl>
1.20 louis 1392:
1.69 deraadt 1393: <h2>September, 1999</h2>
1394:
1.113 naddy 1395: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.135 ericj 1396: <a href="http://www.ascii.co.jp/BSDmag/">BSD Magazine</a>,
1.20 louis 1397: Sept. 28, 1999
1.113 naddy 1398: </strong></font><br>
1.20 louis 1399:
1400: ASCII Corporation is launching a Japanese language magazine that covers the
1401: freenix BSDs, BSD/OS and related subjects. The magazine will also be
1402: translating and reprinting articles from
1403: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/">Daemon News</a>, the BSD ezine.
1.113 naddy 1404: <p>
1.112 naddy 1405:
1.113 naddy 1406: </dl>
1.20 louis 1407:
1.113 naddy 1408: <hr>
1409: <a name=de></a>
1410: <h3><font color=#e00000>Germany press coverage (in German)</font></h3><p>
1411: <dl>
1.50 louis 1412:
1.72 louis 1413: <h2>February, 2000</h2>
1414:
1.113 naddy 1415: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.109 reinhard 1416: <a href="http://linux.kbst.bund.de/index.html">Open Source Software in der Bundesverwaltung</a>, Bundesministerium des Innern,
1.72 louis 1417: Februar 2000
1.113 naddy 1418: </strong></font><br>
1.72 louis 1419:
1.101 jufi 1420: A paper on open source software in the German federal government,
1.73 louis 1421: published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The paper, which
1422: gave reference to OpenBSD among many other OSes and applications, was
1.113 naddy 1423: posted then retracted on "orders from above" in the ministry.
1.101 jufi 1424: Giving way to
1425: <a href="http://www2.linuxtag.de/2000/deutsch/shownews.php3?id=0047">
1426: the pressure and protests</a> of the open source movement the ministry
1427: rerelased the document after cutting out some numbers.
1428: (the Microsoft Licence fees, btw.!)
1.113 naddy 1429: <p>
1.72 louis 1430:
1.69 deraadt 1431: <h2>December, 1999</h2>
1432:
1.113 naddy 1433: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.111 jufi 1434: <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/odi-02.12.99-000/">
1.50 louis 1435: OpenBSD 2.6 ist da</a>, heise online newsticker, December 2, 1999
1.113 naddy 1436: </strong></font><br>
1.50 louis 1437:
1438: Brief summary of the OpenBSD 2.6 press release.
1.113 naddy 1439: <p>
1440: </dl>
1.112 naddy 1441:
1.50 louis 1442:
1.113 naddy 1443: <hr>
1444: <a name=ru></a>
1445: <h3><font color=#e00000>Russian press coverage (in Russian)</font></h3><p>
1446: <dl>
1.56 deraadt 1447:
1.69 deraadt 1448: <h2>January, 2000</h2>
1449:
1.113 naddy 1450: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.98 deraadt 1451: Byte Magazine, Russia,
1452: <a href="http://byte.piter-press.ru/magazine/1.17.2000">January 2000 issue</a>
1.113 naddy 1453: </strong></font><br>
1.62 form 1454:
1455: Interview with Theo de Raadt about history and feature of OpenBSD project.
1.113 naddy 1456: <p>
1.62 form 1457:
1.69 deraadt 1458: <h2>July, 1999</h2>
1459:
1.113 naddy 1460: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.98 deraadt 1461: Byte Magazine, Russia,
1462: <a href="http://byte.piter-press.ru/magazine/7-8.11-12.1999">July/August 1999 issue</a>.
1.113 naddy 1463: </strong></font><br>
1.56 deraadt 1464:
1.59 form 1465: A review of OpenBSD 2.5 and OpenBSD project goals.
1.113 naddy 1466: <p>
1.112 naddy 1467:
1.113 naddy 1468: </dl>
1.112 naddy 1469:
1.113 naddy 1470: <hr>
1471: <a name=pl></a>
1472: <h3><font color=#e00000>Poland press coverage (in Polish)</font></h3><p>
1473: <dl>
1.56 deraadt 1474:
1.113 naddy 1475: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.129 louis 1476: <a href="http://urtica.linuxnews.pl/">OpenBSD and Linux</a>, LinuxNews
1477: Radio, August 2, 2000
1478: </strong></font><br>
1479:
1480: Bartek Rozkrut (aka Madey), made a guest appearance on LinuxRadio, speaking
1481: about differences betwen OpenBSD and Linux. During the show, listeners were
1482: able to comment and ask questions on IRCNET's #linuxnews channel. The main
1483: criticism was that OpenBSD doesn't support SMP and isn't available for the
1484: IA-64 platform. LinuxNEWS is the biggest polish Linux news service, covering
1485: the entire Linux scene in Poland.<br>
1486: <i>Here's the <a href="http://urtica.linuxnews.pl/radio/audycja7.mp3">MP3</a></i>.
1487: <p>
1488:
1489: <li><font color=#009000><strong>
1.89 louis 1490: <a href="http://www.linux.news.pl/openbsd.html">OpenBSD - ma same zalety?</a>,
1491: <i>OpenBSD - Nothing but advantages?</i>, LinuxNews Serwis Informacyjny,
1492: January 2000
1.113 naddy 1493: </strong></font><br>
1.89 louis 1494:
1495: Bartek Rozkrut combines an overview of OpenBSD with a review of how to
1496: download and install the system. He mentions Theo de Raadt's "craze"
1497: about security and how he frustrates Linux advocates on Bugtraq with
1498: mails like "the problem was fixed a year ago in OpenBSD".
1499: The author spends some time explaining the disklabel partitioning scheme and
1500: reassuring would-be users that the no-frills installation script actually
1.113 naddy 1501: works even though it doesn't have a fancy point & click interface. He even
1502: gives typical download times from the various national ISPs.<br>
1.89 louis 1503: <i>Thanks to Vadim Vygonets, Wojciech Scigala and Tenyen for their help
1504: with the translation. For the full text, see the
1505: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html">advocacy@openbsd.org
1506: mail archives</a>. Interpretation errors are mine --louis</i>
1.113 naddy 1507: <p>
1508: </dl>
1.56 deraadt 1509:
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