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1.378 henning 19: <h2>March, 2004</h2>
20: <ul>
21: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.381 ! ian 22: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/03/18/marc_espie.html">Interview
! 23: with OpenBSD's Marc Espie</a>,
! 24: ONLamp.com, March 18, 2004.
! 25: </strong></font><br>
! 26: A really good and colorful interview with Marc Espie. The
! 27: interviewer gets Marc to list his areas of
! 28: contributions to the project, but soon it gets around to
! 29: methodology, how we differ from other open source OS projects
! 30: (quote:
! 31: "Evolve the OS, not Revolutionize it. This is in violent contrast to Linux."),
! 32: how each release of gcc is slower than the previous, the ubiquitous
! 33: licensing wars (and the GPL's stuff replaced by BSD-licensed),
! 34: future plans, and so on. Marc is careful to credit a number of
! 35: the other developers for their work on the system.
! 36: <p>
! 37:
! 38: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.378 henning 39: [GERMAN] Apparently insecure, analysis of Windows 2000, Linux and OpenBSD sourcecode, iX 04/04, p. 14.
40: </strong></font><br>
1.379 henning 41: A small article describing the results of examining Windows 2000, Linux and
1.378 henning 42: OpenBSD source code using
43: <a href="http://www.dwheeler.com/flawfinder">Flawfinder</a>.
44: "OpenBSD is ahead, Flawfinder finds a surprisingly small number of
45: potentially dangerous constructs. The source code audit by the OpenBSD team
46: seems to pay out. Additionally, OpenBSD uses the secure strlcpy/strlcat by
47: Todd C. Miller instead of strcpy etc."
48: <p>
49: </ul>
50:
1.374 jose 51: <h2>January, 2004</h2>
52: <ul>
53: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.375 jose 54: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=1845592592&fp=16&fpid=0">Banks' use of IIS scary</a>,
55: ComputerWorld, January 30, 2004.
56: </strong></font><br>
57: A brief but solid mention of OpenBSD. After examining how many Australian
58: banks use IIS on Windows, web server security is examined. The article
59: ends with a priceless quote, "I recommend OpenBSD for Apache as it can't
60: be overlooked for edge security and there is no such thing as viruses for
61: it."
62: <p>
63:
64: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.374 jose 65: <a href="http://www.fosdem.org/2004/index/interviews/interviews_brauer">Fosdem
66: Interview: Henning Brauer</a>,
67: Fosdem 2004, January 6, 2004.
68: </strong></font><br/>
69: A brief interview with Henning Brauer conducted as the Fosdem conference
70: approaches. Henning talks about changes in 3.4, in -current, and the
71: BGP daemon he's been working on for the past few months.
72: <p>
73: </ul>
74:
1.369 ian 75: <h2>October, 2003</h2>
76: <ul>
77: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.371 jose 78: <a href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7542683131.html">VIA wows
79: with nano-sized x86, entropy-based security, tiny PCs</a>,
80: LinuxDevices.com, October 15, 2003.
81: </strong></font><br/>
82: Another article which extracts heavily from the VIA press release
83: and includes a quote from Theo de Raadt about OpenBSD support for the
84: processor. Additionally, it shows a photo of the processor next to a US
85: one cent coin and an Intel Pentium M processor, illustrating its small
86: form factor.
87: <p>
88:
89: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
90: <a href="http://www.via.com.tw/en/Digital%20Library/PR031014EdenN.jsp">VIA
91: Unveils New NanoBGA VIA Eden-N Processor, World's Smallest & Lowest
92: Power Native x86 Processor with Industry's Most Advanced Embedded Security
93: Features</a>,
94: Press Release, October 14, 2003.
95: </strong></font><br/>
96: VIA announces a new small, low power native x86 processor with an
97: integrated multi-mode AES implementation. Theo de Raadt is quoted as
98: saying, "There's just no way to describe how happy we were to find such an
99: inexpensive, blazingly fast, and correctly operating device as the VIA
100: Eden-N processor's Padlock ACE ..." OpenBSD 3.4 has support for this
101: processor and its integrated cryptographic engine.
102: <p>
103: This article can also be found online at:
104: <ul>
105: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
106: <a href="http://www.hardwarezone.com/news/news.hwz?cid=10&aid=13257">VIA Unveils New NanoBGA VIA Eden-N Processor, Worlds Smallest & Lowest Power Native x86 Processor with Industrys Most Advanced Embedded Security Features</a>,
107: HardwareZone.com, October 14, 2003.
108: </strong></font>
109: (somewhat shortened version).</li>
110: </ul>
111: <p>
112: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.372 jose 113: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/10/09/adding_system_calls.html">Adding
1.371 jose 114: System Calls (an OpenBSD Example)</a>,
115: O'Reilly Net OnLamp.com BSD DevCenter, October 9, 2003.
116: </strong></font><br/>
117: Another O'ReillyNet article about OpenBSD by an OpenBSD developer. This
118: one, by Kevin Lo, is a quick introduction to the modification of the
119: OpenBSD kernel to support a new system call. Example code is included.
120: </p>
121:
122: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.369 ian 123: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/10/02/openbsd_gcc.html">Diving
1.370 ian 124: into GCC: OpenBSD and m88k</a>,
1.371 jose 125: O'Reilly Net OnLamp.com BSD DevCenter, October 2, 2003.
1.369 ian 126: </strong></font><br/>
127: Our own Miod Vallat discusses how he learned to stop fearing GCC
128: by just getting down and messing with its internals.
129: Since he "started with almost zero gcc internals knowledge, it
130: should be understandable by anyone able to read C code, and proves that
131: diving into gcc is not as hard as one could imagine." Along the way, he
132: gives some informative background on the Motorola 88000 architecture
133: and its history with OpenBSD.
134: </ul>
135:
1.368 henning 136: <h2>August, 2003</h2>
137: <ul>
138: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.371 jose 139: [GERMAN] <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/kav-26.08.03-001/">OpenBSD-Firewall erkennt Betriebssysteme</a>, heise online, August 26, 2003.
1.368 henning 140: </strong></font><br>
141: Short announcement of pf's passive os fingerprinting.
142: </ul>
143:
1.364 jose 144: <h2>July, 2003</h2>
145: <ul>
146: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.367 jose 147: <a href="http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=8217/ur0307i/">
148: The Open Road: Return of Packet Filter</a>,
149: UNIX Review,
150: July, 2003.
151: </strong></font><br>
152: Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier returns to give a more detailed tour of the
153: configuration and use of PF. Lots of links and pointers for people
154: who want more information.
155: <p>
156:
157: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.366 jose 158: <a href="http://gcn.com/vol1_no1/daily-updates/22845-1.html">
159: Clarke advocates grass-roots action to protect critical IT</a>,
160: Government Computer News,
161: July 22, 2003.
162: </strong></font><br>
163: Richard Clarke, the former cybersecurity czar for the White House (US),
164: discusses challenges to developing a secure IT infrastructure. The end
165: of the article mentions the awards presentations he made with SANS
166: to OpenBSD for effective OS security testing.
167: <p>
168:
169: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
170: <a href="http://www.sans.org/press/ISLA.php">
171: Users Recognize Leadership in Operating System and Network Security</a>,
172: SANS Institute,
173: July 22, 2003.
174: </strong></font><br>
175: OpenBSD was chosen as a winner in the 2003 Information Security Leadership
1.377 david 176: Awards, organized by the <a href="http://www.sans.org/">SANS institute</a>.
1.366 jose 177: OpenBSD was chosen as the winner of the award for effective security
178: testing of an operating system. To quote part of the award,
179: "In the 2003 competition among military academies and grad schools, in which
180: they competed to provide the best defense against cyber attacks launched
181: by National Security Agency specialists, the judges acknowledged that in
182: the final analysis, use of OpenBSD was a determining factor in the winner's
183: ability to fight off attacks." The awards were presented by Richard Clarke
184: in Washington DC. Other awards included patch distribution mechanisms
185: and denial of service attack mitigation techniques.
186: <p>
187:
188: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.364 jose 189: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/07/17/openbsd_core_team.html">
190: The Essence of OpenBSD</a>,
191: OnLamp.com,
192: July 17, 2003.
193: </strong></font><br>
194: Cameron Laird and George Peter Staplin offer an interview with several
195: OpenBSD developers, including Theo de Raadt, Daniel Hartmeier, Jason
196: Wright, Miod Vallat, and Dale Rahn. The developers talk about how the
197: project came to be in 1995, how they came to the project, and what they
198: have been working on.
199:
200: </ul>
201:
1.356 jose 202: <h2>June, 2003</h2>
1.338 ian 203: <ul>
204:
205: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.367 jose 206: <a href="http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=8217/ur0306l/">
207: The Open Road: OpenBSD's Packet Filter</a>,
208: UNIX Review,
209: June, 2003.
210: </strong></font><br>
211: Author Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier provides a brief introduction to installing
212: OpenBSD and the basics of PF. The article is quite short and cannot
213: provide enough detail to do anything but start looking at the rules and
214: use of PF. This is the first in a two-part series on OpenBSD and PF.
215: <p>
216:
217: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.363 jose 218: <a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1135078,00.asp">
219: Is It Time for BSD?</a>,
220: eWeek,
221: June 23, 2003.
222: </strong></font><br>
223: Jim Rapoza discusses the current SCO legal battles against IBM and the
224: Linux community. Citing the legal friction, Rapoza encourages IT
225: departments to investigate the BSD world, especially OpenBSD, which
226: have already settled their UNIX source code claims with AT&T.
227: The security and track record of the BSD distributions is also touted
228: as a reason to investigate their use in corporate IT settings.
229: <p>
230:
231: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.360 jose 232: <a href="http://www.sdmagazine.com/documents/s=7816/sdmdev0306/">
233: Loose Lips Sink Ships</a>,
234: Software Development Online,
235: June, 2003.
236: </strong></font><br>
237: Alexandra Weber Morales provides a concise summary of the DARPA-OpenBSD
238: funding issue by repeating some information published elsewhere and also
239: providing original material from others. Old and new quotes from Jan
240: Walker reiterate the original DARPA position. Gene Spafford, Gary McGraw
241: both contribute comments on the project's situation and current state.
242: Also provides a concise summary of the project's latest release and
243: current activities.
244: <p>
245:
246: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.358 henning 247: [GERMAN] "We don't do politics, we write software", c't 13/03, p. 106.
248: </strong></font><br>
1.361 henning 249: An interview with Theo - over two pages, he talks about the DARPA funding
250: story, explains the importance of the hackathons and how the 2003
251: hackathon was different from the past ones that had a "mission",
252: like replacing ipf with pf at the Boston hackathon. Opposed to that, this
253: year's hackathon didn't hava a mission, but rather around 20 teams working
254: on different projects and forming new teams later to attack other problems.
255: He describes a "very complex and intense climate" and points out
256: that support for AMD Hammer, UltraSPARC III, SMP and Mozilla was done.
1.362 henning 257: Theo also talks about the DARPA funding cut and its effects - basically
1.361 henning 258: that funding will work like it did before the grant, through
259: CD, T-Shirt and Poster sales as well as donations.
260: Asked about Linus Torvald's role in Linux Theo desribes his role in OpenBSD
261: as a "friendly dictator" who is involved in all major
262: decisions.
263: A further topic is, naturally, security. Theo points out that an absolutely
264: secure system would imply a bugfree system and thus is not possible, and
265: briefly explains ProPolice and W^X. A small followup article focusses on the
266: basics of ProPolice and W^X.
1.358 henning 267: <p>
268:
269: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.355 jose 270: <a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,1111894,00.asp">
271: OpenBSD gets harder to crack</a>,
272: Page 58, eWeek,
273: June 2, 2003.
274: </strong></font><br>
275: Timothy Dyck reviews the latest OpenBSD release, 3.3, and focuses on the
276: new features: PF and the integration with ALTQ and the system wide stack
277: protection mechanisms. Some of the criticisms in the article have already
278: been addressed in -current.
279: <p>
280:
1.356 jose 281: </ul>
282:
283: <h2>May, 2003</h2>
284: <ul>
285:
1.355 jose 286: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.357 jose 287: <a href="http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=499">
288: Interview with Ivan Arce, CTO of Core Security Technologies</a>
289: Help Net Security, May 29, 2003.
290: </strong></font><br>
291: Berislav Kucan interviews Ivan Arce, CTO of <a
292: href="http://www.corest.com">Core Security Technologies</a>. Several of
293: the people at Core have been involved in the development of OpenBSD, and
294: they commonly use OpenBSD as one of their development and deployment
295: platforms. In the interview, Ivan is quoted as saying "... from a purely
296: security perspective. I would say that OpenBSD is still the king of the
297: hill." PF is also one of Ivan's top five security tools.
298: <p>
299:
300: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.353 jose 301: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/05/23/21OPconnection_1.html">
302: Beyond Linux</a>,
303: InfoWorld,
304: May 23, 2003.
305: </strong></font><br>
306: Columnist Chad Dickerson discusses several Open Source projects as
307: alternatives to Linux. OpenBSD gets a brief mention as the most secure
308: free OS available. The BSD license is also touted in a positive light
309: compared to the GPL.
310: <p>
311:
312: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.349 deraadt 313: <a href="http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=dd4eb943-192f-4e5a-8d7f-e2a93a4e7b43">
314: Elite Programmers `Hack' to Help Others</a>,
315: Pages A1/D1/D4, Calgary Herald,
1.346 ian 316: May 17, 2003.
317: </strong></font><br>
318: Tamara Gignac came out to the hackathon and spent much of the day
319: talking to team members; her article takes up half the front page of
320: the business section and half of another page inside
321: (plus a four-column-inch teaser on the front page).
322: "We're addicted to making good stuff that works", she quotes Theo,
323: in talking about the project's history and goals.
324: Goes over the whole gamut of meanings of the term "hacker" -
325: including early MIT hackerdom and quotes from Tim Berners-Lee -
326: and how the term went downhill in the public's mind after the
327: <i>War Games</i> movie. Photos of dhartmei, jason and others.
1.351 ian 328: <br>
329: This article can also be found online at:
330: <ul>
331: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
332: <a href="http://www.canada.com/saskatoon/starphoenix/info/business/story.html?id=F5F23FF7-E0EE-4C54-BBED-7B523C6AFBF2">
333: Hackers Try for a Good Rap</a>,
334: Saskatoon StarPhoenix,
335: May 17, 2003
336: </strong></font>
1.352 ian 337: (somewhat shortened version).</li>
338: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
339: <a href="http://www.canada.com/montreal/specials/business/story.html?id=4C8B848C-8772-4C2E-B8F7-60CDAC678303">
340: Hackers try to buff their image</a>,
341: Montreal Gazette,
342: May 21, 2003
343: </strong></font></li>
1.351 ian 344: </ul>
1.347 deraadt 345: <p>
1.346 ian 346:
347: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.345 deraadt 348: Funding cut linked to antiwar remarks, Page E5,
1.348 ian 349: Calgary Herald,
1.345 deraadt 350: May 7, 2003.
351: </strong></font><br>
352: An article not yet on the net by Tamara Gignac once again discusses
353: the DARPA funding cut and how it will have no affect on the Hackathon
354: happening in Calgary starting the 9th.
355: <p>
356:
357: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.344 deraadt 358: <a href="http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/21438.html">
359: Shame on DARPA for Pulling OpenBSD Funding</a>,
360: OsOpinion,
361: May 6, 2003.
362: </strong></font><br>
363: Joe Brockmeier writes a scathing discussion regarding the perception of
364: wrongdoing inside DARPA and Air Force in regards to the funding cut.
365: <br>
366: This article can also be found online at:
367: <ul>
368: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
369: <a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/21438.html">
370: Shame on DARPA for Pulling OpenBSD Funding</a>,
371: NewsFactor Network.
372: </strong></font>
373: </ul>
374: <p>
375:
376: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.354 david 377: <a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=52131">
1.343 deraadt 378: OpenBSD, closed doors</a>,
379: ITBusiness,
380: May 2, 2003.
381: </strong></font><br>
382: Shane Schick covers a quick recount of the DARPA funding situation, the
383: release of 3.3 and its buffer-overflow fighting security features.
384: Despite some errors, the article interestingly ends with a suggestion
385: that the Canadian government should help fund OpenBSD.
386: <p>
387:
388: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.341 deraadt 389: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/05/01/HNopenbsd33_1.html">
390: OpenBSD launches latest release</a>,
391: InfoWorld,
392: May 1, 2003.
1.338 ian 393: </strong></font><br>
1.342 deraadt 394: Carly Suppa discusses the new things that can be found in OpenBSD 3.3.
395: <br>
396: This article can also be found online at:
397: <ul>
398: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
399: <a href="http://www.idg.com.sg/idgwww.nsf/unidlookup/15D00CA80554E2B648256D1A000F9270?OpenDocument">
400: OpenBSD launches latest release</a>,
401: IDG Singapore.
402: </strong></font>
403: </ul>
1.341 deraadt 404: <p>
405:
1.339 jose 406: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
407: <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-999200.html">
408: OpenBSD 3.3 prevails despite funding cut</a>,
1.341 deraadt 409: ZDNet,
410: May 1, 2003.
411: </strong></font><br>
412: An article with a number of errors, apparently cobbled together by
1.342 deraadt 413: someone using parts from previous articles.
414: <br>
1.341 deraadt 415: This article can also be found online at:
416: <ul>
417: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
418: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/999200.htm">
419: Developers give OpenBSD to public</a>,
420: BusinessWeek.com.
1.339 jose 421: </strong></font>
422: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
423: <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-999200.html">
424: Developers give OpenBSD to public</a>,
425: CNET News.com.
426: </strong></font>
427: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
428: <a href="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2134164,00.html?rtag=zdnetukhompage">
429: OpenBSD releases version 3.3</a>,
430: ZDNet UK.
431: </strong></font>
432: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
433: <a href="http://www.net-security.org/article.php?id=480">
434: OpenBSD 3.3 has been released</a>,
435: Help Net Security, Croatia.
436: </strong></font>
437: </ul>
1.341 deraadt 438: <p>
1.339 jose 439:
1.341 deraadt 440: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.354 david 441: <a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-announce&m=105175475006905&w=2">
1.341 deraadt 442: OpenBSD 3.3 Released</a>,
443: Todd Miller in <a href="mail.html">openbsd-announce</a>,
444: May 1, 2003.
445: </strong></font><br>
446: The official announcement of the 3.3 release lists all the great things
447: that have been added
448: to the system in 3.3, including ProPolice, W^X, fewer setuid/setgid programs,
449: more privsep, major security and usability improvements in pf,
450: more hardware support including the HPPA platform, spamd, more and better
1.350 deraadt 451: third-party "ports", many upgrades to included software, and more.
1.341 deraadt 452: Recommends purchase of CD and T-shirts to provide continuing funding
453: for the project (more so now that the DARPA funding is gone).
454: As always, OpenBSD remains free software, so you can FTP it for free.
1.338 ian 455: <p>
456:
457: </ul>
458:
1.253 ian 459: <h2>April, 2003</h2>
460: <ul>
1.255 ian 461:
1.260 ian 462: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.354 david 463: <a href="http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220030428mco01.htm&page=1&vf=tt">
1.330 deraadt 464: Can OpenBSD really eliminate buffer over-runs?</a>,
465: TechRepublic,
466: April 28, 2003.
467: </strong></font><br>
468: John McCormick writes about the recent W^X and ProPolice efforts in the
469: upcoming 3.3 release, noting that other vendors should look at this
1.331 deraadt 470: work.<br>
471: Can also be found online at:
472: <ul>
473: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
474: <a href="http://techupdate.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t481-s2133935,00.html">
475: Can OpenBSD really eliminate buffer over-runs?</a>,
476: ZDNet UK.
477: </strong></font>
478: </ul>
1.330 deraadt 479: <p>
480:
481: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.326 deraadt 482: <a href="http://www.idg.net/ic_1309735_9677_1-5043.html">
483: OpenBSD contract suspended due to 'world events'</a>,
484: IDG,
485: April 24, 2003.
486: </strong></font><br>
487: Grant Gross provides another summary of new information regarding
488: the DARPA grant situation. Like other reporters, he runs into a
489: wall, as DARPA refuses to "go into any more detail."<br>
490: Can also be found online at:
491: <ul>
492: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
493: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/04/24/HNdarpaopen_1.html">
494: OpenBSD contract suspended due to 'world events</a>,
1.340 jose 495: InfoWorld.
1.326 deraadt 496: </strong></font>
497: </ul>
498: <p>
499:
500: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
501: <a href="http://slate.msn.com/id/2081943/">
1.327 david 502: The Fix Is In: Programmers can stop Internet worms. Will they?</a>,
1.326 deraadt 503: Slate,
504: April 24, 2003.
505: </strong></font><br>
506: Paul Boutin asks whether the buffer overflow prevention techniques
507: found in OpenBSD 3.3 will, in time, find themselves into commercial
508: operating systems like Windows, where they could have stopped major
509: buffer-overflow based problems like Slammer, Code Red, and Nimda.
510: <p>
511:
512: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.325 ian 513: <a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/29186/">OpenBSD Funding</a>,
514: LWN.net Weekly Edition,
515: April 24, 2003.
516: </strong></font><br>
517: ($ registration required; free after May 1, 2003).
518: <br/>More detailed discussion of why the funding was cut, by whom
519: and when. Concludes that the funding cut "may not be as dramatic
520: as it sounds", since OpenBSD has other sources of funding.
521: <p>
522:
523: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.324 ian 524: [ITALIAN] <a href="http://webnews.html.it/focus/290.htm">La DARPA ritira i fondi per OpenBSD</a>, WebNews online,
525: April 24, 2003.
526: </strong></font><br>
527: Notes that DARPA's funding cut is "a gesture that has echoed throughout
528: the free software community".
529: Refers to the AP article below, and has lots of links to
530: other articles.
531: <p>
532:
533: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.354 david 534: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/24/politics/24HACK.html?ex=1051761600&en=87a56d5c962b64e4&ei=5062">Canadian Programmer Says U.S. Cut Funding After Comments</a>,
1.324 ian 535: New York Times, April 24, 2003.
536: </strong></font><br>
537: Another take on the ongoing saga, with some interesting remarks:
538: Reporter Jennifer Lee comments that the controversy
539: "highlights the delicate balance between the military and the
540: anti-establishment bent of some in the technology community. It
541: also shows that the international pool of computer programmers and
542: hackers, possessing vast technological expertise, is not entirely
543: sympathetic to the American military's current role in world
544: affairs." Notes the discrepency between DARPA's public position
545: and what the people working on the UPenn project have been told.
546: <br/>
547: Describes Theo de Raadt as "A respected Canadian computer programmer ...
548: the 35-year-old founder of an international collaborative software project
549: known as OpenBSD", and quotes him as saying that the hackathon will go on:
550: "We are free people, we are hobbyists," he said. "We do this for fun."
1.328 deraadt 551: <br>
552: Can also be found online at:
553: <ul>
554: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
555: <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0424-08.htm">
556: Canadian Programmer Says U.S. Cut Funding After Comments</a>,
557: Common Dreams NewsCenter
558: </strong></font>
559: </ul>
1.324 ian 560: <p>
561:
562: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
563: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,58602,00.html">Organizer: 'Hackathon' Will Go On</a>,
564: Wired, April 24, 2003.
565: </strong></font><br>
566: Another retelling of the tale, similar in scope to the NYTimes.com
567: article above.
568: Quotes Theo as saying: "The hackathon will go on," de Raadt said.
569: "There's no way I'll be taking 60 people's personal flights and
570: wasting them."
1.332 ian 571: <br>
572: Can also be found online at:
573: <ul>
574: <li>
575: <font color="#009000"><strong>[JAPANESE] <a href="http://www.hotwired.co.jp/news/news/20030425302.html">Wired News Japan</a>
576: </strong></font>
577: </ul>
1.324 ian 578: <p>
579:
580: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.322 cloder 581: <a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/03/04/23/0256240.shtml">Open Source Enables Terrorist States</a>, Slashdot, April 23, 2003.
582: </strong></font><br>
583: Coverage and commentary on DARPA's cancellation and its implications for open source software.
584: <p>
585:
586: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.321 pvalchev 587: <a href="http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2003/04/23/3ea643207f30d">Federal funding abruptly cut for research project</a>, dailypennsylvanian.com, April 23, 2003.
588: </strong></font><br>
589: An article from the University of Pennsylvania commenting
590: on the DARPA cut and the university involvement in it.
591: <p>
592:
593: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.319 henning 594: [GERMAN] <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/hps-23.04.03-000/">OpenBSD in Ungnade</a>, Heise online,
595: April 23, 2003.
596: </strong></font><br>
597: OpenBSD in disgrace - UPenn's actions against the hackathon.
598: <p>
599:
600: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.316 ian 601: [DUTCH] <a href="http://www.webwereld.nl/nieuws/14830.phtml">Defensie VS stopt subsidie OpenBSD</a>, WebWereld NL,
1.315 deraadt 602: April 22, 2003.
603: </strong></font><br>
604: This article works from information found in the CNET article.
605: <p>
606:
607: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.297 deraadt 608: <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/21/1050777197498.html">
609: OpenBSD loses funding due to anti-war statements</a>,
610: Sydney Morning Herald, April 21, 2003.
1.308 jose 611: </strong></font><br>
1.297 deraadt 612: Yet another article on the DARPA moves, this time from down under.
613: Days before the grant was recalled, Jonathan M. Smith told de Raadt
614: that "perceptions of wrong doing" were very important to UPENN. When
615: papers around the world start making assertions of wrong doing on
616: UPENN and DARPA's part, how is that for perception?<br>
617: Can also be found online at:
618: <ul>
619: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
620: <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/21/1050777197498.html">
1.307 deraadt 621: OpenBSD loses funding due to anti-war statements</a>,
622: The Age.
1.297 deraadt 623: </strong></font>
1.311 deraadt 624: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
625: [INDONESIAN] <a href="http://www.detikinet.com/net/2003/04/21/20030421-105803.shtml">
1.312 deraadt 626: OpenBSD Terhambat Anti-Perang</a>,
627: detiki-Net, Indonesia.
1.311 deraadt 628: </strong></font>
1.297 deraadt 629: </ul>
630: <p>
631:
632: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.318 deraadt 633: [TURKISH] <a href="http://www.olympos.org/article/articleview/1047/1/1">
634: DARPA OpenBSD'ye Destegini Geri Çekiyor...</a>,
1.306 deraadt 635: Olympos Security, April 20, 2003.
1.299 deraadt 636: </strong></font><br>
637: The leading Turkish IT Security Portal reporting about the DARPA fund
1.306 deraadt 638: cut. Talks about the DARPA CHATS funding to POSSE program and the
639: benefits to the open source community. Quotes from de Raadt's anti-war
640: views from the interview and his plans for holding the approaching
641: hackathon even without funding. Also covers the OpenBSD project's many
642: contributions to the field of operating system security and proactive
643: auditing.
1.299 deraadt 644: <p>
645:
646: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.291 deraadt 647: <a href="http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030419/RMILI/TPScience/">
648: Researcher feels anti-war views cost him U.S. funding</a>,
1.308 jose 649: Globe & Mail, April 18, 2003.
650: </strong></font><br>
1.291 deraadt 651: David Akin writes a second article about the DARPA situation. His original
652: article, found further down, was the one which reputedly angered officials
653: at UPenn and DARPA.
654: <p>
655:
656: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.359 miod 657: [FRENCH] <a href="http://www.weblmi.com/news_store/2003_04_18_La_DARPA_coupe_les_v_32/News_view">La DARPA coupe les vivres a OpenBSD</a>, Le Monde Informatique,
658: France
1.315 deraadt 659: April 18, 2003.
660: </strong></font><br>
1.317 ian 661: A small article in the french press.
1.315 deraadt 662: <p>
663:
664: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.299 deraadt 665: [GERMAN] <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/hps-18.04.03-002/">Aus der Traum: Keine US-Gelder für OpenBSD</a>, Heise News-Ticker,
1.306 deraadt 666: April 18, 2003.
1.299 deraadt 667: </strong></font><br>
668: DARPA cancels OS project funding after comments
669: <p>
670:
671: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.283 jsyn 672: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2003/04/18/darpa.html">
673: Soldiers Renege on Hackers</a>,
674: OnLamp.com, April 18, 2003.
1.308 jose 675: </strong></font><br>
1.283 jsyn 676: Ian Darwin has written an editorial piece which ties together the history
677: of DARPA, Canadian-US relations, and the events immediately surrounding
678: the ending of the grant for the POSSE project.
679: <p>
680:
681: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.267 deraadt 682: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/archive/news/1050693906.html">
683: DARPA pulls OpenBSD funding</a>,
1.269 deraadt 684: Ars Technica Newsdesk, April 18, 2003.
1.267 deraadt 685: </strong></font><br>
686: Semi On reports on the sudden pulling of OpenBSD's DARPA grant
687: funding. This article laments about the possibility that researchers
688: must be "good party men" in order to receive funding in the new
1.290 jose 689: American century.
1.267 deraadt 690: <p>
691:
692: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.264 deraadt 693: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,80473,00.html">
694: DARPA pulls funding for OpenBSD, leader says</a>,
1.269 deraadt 695: IDG News Service, April 18, 2003.
1.264 deraadt 696: </strong></font><br>
1.267 deraadt 697: Grant Gross writes about the sudden cancellation of the OpenBSD
698: project funding by DARPA. This article includes some background as
699: well as the response he received to his phone inquiries about the
700: reasons for the abrupt cancellation.
701: Can also be found online at:
702: <ul>
703: <li><a href="http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0418darpapulls.html">Network Fusion</a>
704: <li><a href="http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/04/18/HNdarpa_1.html">Info World</a>
1.281 dhartmei 705: <li><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,80473,00.html">Computerworld</a>
1.304 deraadt 706: <li><a href="http://www.idg.com.sg/idgwww.nsf/unidlookup/4EB7D1016D5B4E7548256D0F0019F8A5?OpenDocument">IDG Singapore</a>
1.267 deraadt 707: </ul>
1.264 deraadt 708: <p>
709:
710: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.377 david 711: <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/aptech_story.asp?category=1700&slug=Grant%20Canceled">
1.262 beck 712: DARPA Cancels OS Project After Comments</a>,
1.273 deraadt 713: (title changed to "Programmer Claims Agency Dropped Funding" later)
1.269 deraadt 714: Associated Press, April 18, 2003.
1.262 beck 715: </strong></font><br>
716: Matthew Fordahl of the Associated press reports about the
1.273 deraadt 717: DARPA funding cancellation. There have been a series of edits of this
718: story, with the title under constant flux. This story has been picked
719: up by many local newspapers who carry Associated Press stories including:
720: <ul>
1.283 jsyn 721:
722: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
723: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Grant-Canceled.html">
724: DARPA Cancels OS Project After Comments</a>,
725: New York Times.
726: </strong></font>(free registration required)
727:
1.273 deraadt 728: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
729: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20030418_1015.html">
1.276 deraadt 730: DARPA Cancels OS Project After Comments</a>,
1.273 deraadt 731: ABC News.
732: </strong></font>
733:
734: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 735: <a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/aptech_story.asp?category=1700&slug=Grant%20Canceled">
1.273 deraadt 736: Programmer Claims Agency Dropped Funding</a>
1.287 jsyn 737: Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA.
1.273 deraadt 738: </strong></font>
739:
740: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 741: <a href="http://www.theledger.com/app:s/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030418&Category=APF&ArtNo=304180815&Ref=AR">
1.276 deraadt 742: [Article was pulled]</a>,
1.287 jsyn 743: Lakeland Ledger, FL.
1.273 deraadt 744: </strong></font>
745:
746: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.278 deraadt 747: <a href="http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2003/04/18/darpa/index.html">
748: DARPA cancels open-source software project after anti-war comments</a>,
1.284 jsyn 749: Salon.
1.278 deraadt 750: </strong></font>
751:
752: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 753: <a href="http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030418&Category=APF&ArtNo=304180815&Ref=AR">
1.276 deraadt 754: DARPA Cancels OS Project After Comments</a>
1.273 deraadt 755: Times Daily, AL.
756: </strong></font>
757:
758: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
759: <a href="http://boston.com/dailynews/108/economy/Military_drops_project_s_fundi:.shtml">
760: Military drops project's funding after anti-war comments</a>
761: Boston.com, MA.
762: </strong></font>
763:
764: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 765: <a href="http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030418&Category=APF&ArtNo=304180815&Ref=AR&cachetime=5">
1.276 deraadt 766: Programmer Claims Agency Dropped Funding</a>
1.273 deraadt 767: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL.
768: </strong></font>
769:
770: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.274 deraadt 771: <a href="http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2003/04/18/ap/HiTech/apnews42743-03.txt">
772: [Article was pulled]</a>
773: Rapid City Journal, SD.
1.273 deraadt 774: </strong></font>
775:
776: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
777: <a href="http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=03/04/18/9696550">
778: DARPA cancels open-source software project after anti-war ...</a>,
779: Infoshop News.
780: </strong></font>
781:
782: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
783: <a href="http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/5666795.htm">
784: Military drops project's funding after anti-war comments</a>,
785: San Jose Mercury News, CA.
786: </strong></font>
787:
788: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.305 deraadt 789: <a href="http://newsobserver.com/24hour/technology/story/859765p-6012789c.html">
790: Military cancels OS project after programmer's comments</a>,
791: Raleigh News, NC.
792: </strong></font>
793:
794: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.354 david 795: <a href="http://www.napanews.com/templates/index.cfm?template=story_full&id=22677BFE-1AD7-4969-B4B6-C33A2D214DAE">
1.314 deraadt 796: Military cancels project's funding after programmer's anti-war comments</a>,
797: Napa News, CA.
798: </strong></font>
799:
800: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 801: <a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=7759788&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465812&rfi=6">
1.273 deraadt 802: Military drops project's funding after anti-war comments</a>,
803: NEPA News, PA.
804: </strong></font>
805:
806: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
807: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,58553,00.html">
808: Peace Talk Halts Defence OS Job</a>,
809: Wired News.
810: </strong></font>
1.332 ian 811: <br>
812: <li>
1.333 deraadt 813: <font color="#009000"><strong>
814: [JAPANESE]
815: <a href="http://www.hotwired.co.jp/news/news/culture/story/20030423205.html">
816: Wired News Japan</a>
817: </strong></font>
1.273 deraadt 818:
1.271 deraadt 819: </ul>
820: <p>
1.272 deraadt 821: Then on some news sites, the story starts to change. A spokeswoman
822: from DARPA is quoted as saying "We're sorry if this review process has
1.274 deraadt 823: been misinterpreted as an effort to cancel the work." (If it was not
824: a cancellation, then why did Mark West from UPENN phone the Hyatt
825: Calgary and cancel the reservations -- even before OpenBSD was
826: informed by Jonathan Smith, who in email said "Penn has been contacted
827: by the Air Force and NO FURTHER COSTS MAY BE INCURRED, effective
828: today, 4/17/03", "All subcontracts are terminated, effective TODAY",
1.308 jose 829: and "Penn must cancel/terminate contracts & obligations such as the
1.274 deraadt 830: Hyatt and travel not yet PAID. Mark, please carry this out ASAP per
831: our contractual requirements with the government" These papers proceed
832: to pick up the new story; some retain the old one:
1.271 deraadt 833: <p>
834: <ul>
1.273 deraadt 835:
836: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 837: <a href="http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GRANT_CANCELED?SITE=ININS&SECTION=BUSINESS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">
1.285 jsyn 838: Programmer Claims Agency Dropped Funding</a>,
839: Indianapolis Star, IN.
840: </strong></font>
841:
842: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.273 deraadt 843: <a href="http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/5666795.htm">
844: Agency denies dropping project's funding after anti-war comments</a>,
845: Miami Herald, FL.
846: </strong></font>
847:
848: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.282 dhartmei 849: <a href="http://www.portervillerecorder.com/articles/2003/04/18/ap/HiTech/apnews42749-03.txt">Programmer Claims Agency Dropped Funding</a>,
1.275 deraadt 850: The Porterville Recorder, CA.
851: </strong></font>
852:
853: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
854: <a href="http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/business/5666795.htm">
1.273 deraadt 855: Agency denies dropping project's funding after anti-war comments</a>,
1.275 deraadt 856: Wichita Eagle, KS.
1.273 deraadt 857: </strong></font>
1.275 deraadt 858:
859: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
860: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Business/ap20030418_1329.html">
861: Programmer Claims Agency Dropped Funding<br>
862: Programmer of Secure, Free Operating System Claims U.S. Research Agency Cut Off Grant Money</a>,
863: ABC News.
864: </strong></font>
865:
1.276 deraadt 866: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
867: <a href="http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2003/04/18/ap/HiTech/apnews42748-03.txt">
1.309 jose 868: [Article was pulled]</a>,
1.284 jsyn 869: Rapid City Journal, SD.
1.276 deraadt 870: </strong></font>
871:
1.286 dhartmei 872: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 873: <a href="http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20030418&Category=APF&ArtNo=304180871&Ref=AR&cachetime=5">
1.286 dhartmei 874: Agency denies dropping project's funding after anti-war comments</a>,
875: Wilmington Star, NC.
876: </strong></font>
877:
1.300 jose 878: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
879: <a href="http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/business/5670981.htm">
880: Project wasn't dropped over anti-war stance, agency says</a>,
881: The Contra Costa Times, Northern California.
882: </strong></font>
883:
1.309 jose 884: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
885: <a href="http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030421.gtprog0421/GTStory">
886: Programmer says criticism of military cost him contract</a>,
887: Globe Technology.
888: </strong></font>
889:
1.263 deraadt 890: </ul>
1.262 beck 891: <p>
892:
893: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.263 deraadt 894: <a href="http://theregister.co.uk/content/55/30332.html">
895: Getting realistic in the war on hackers</a>,
1.269 deraadt 896: TheRegister/SecurityFocus, April 18, 2003.
1.263 deraadt 897: </strong></font><br>
1.264 deraadt 898: John Lasser talks about the damage that US DMCA and similar acts are doing
1.261 ian 899: to civil liberties; recommends security technology as a better option.
900: Some coverage of security features in OpenBSD 3.3 and elsewhere.
901: <p>
902:
903: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.289 jose 904: <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9030">
905: OpenBSD loses DARPA money for hackathon</a>,
906: The Inquirer, April 18, 2003.
1.308 jose 907: </strong></font><br>
1.289 jose 908: A critical story about how Theo's criticisms of the US-led war in Iraq
909: with respect to the source of funding is what caused the DARPA funding
910: to be canceled. The timing of the grant's revocation is unfortunate for
911: the upcoming OpenBSD hackathon, which was to be partly funded by the
912: grant. This story was written without information from OpenBSD or DARPA
913: and simply restates other press reports.
914: <p>
915:
916: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.277 deraadt 917: <a href="http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3307">
918: DARPA Pulls OpenBSD Funding</a>,
919: OS News, April 18, 2003.
920: </strong></font><br>
921: OS News has a discussion forum on this issue.
922: <p>
923:
924: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.261 ian 925: <a href="http://theregister.co.uk/content/4/30333.html">
926: US military shuns BSD for hopping landmines</a>,
1.269 deraadt 927: The Register, April 18, 2003.
1.261 ian 928: </strong></font><br>
929: Another report on the DARPA funding.
930: But hopping landmines? You have to see that one to believe it.
931: Your (US) Tax Dollars At Work.
932: <p>
933:
934: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.330 deraadt 935: <a href="http://techupdate.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t481-s2133221,00.html">
936: IT Anthems: OpenBSD</a>,
937: ZDNet UK Tech Update,
938: April 17, 2003.
939: </strong></font><br>
940: Peter Judge, who maintains the large
941: <a href="http://techupdate.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t481-s2122414,00.html">
942: Tech Anthems</a>
943: archives, does a little writeup about the OpenBSD release songs,
944: 4 so far.
945: <p>
946:
947: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.260 ian 948: <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1016-997393.html?tag=fd_top">
949: DARPA pulls OpenBSD Funding</a>,
1.269 deraadt 950: news.com.com, April 17, 2003.
1.260 ian 951: </strong></font><br>
952: "The unused portion of a grant from the Defense Advanced Research
953: Projects Agency to fund development of the open-source operating
954: system OpenBSD has been pulled for unspecified reasons."
955: Refers to Theo's email announcing the cut.
956: Talks about the money going to "foreign" researchers.
957: Goes on to say:
958: "Moreover, de Raadt believed that the U.S. government took exception
959: to comments he made indicating that the money spent on his project
960: meant that fewer cruise missiles were being built...
961: "In the U.S., today, free speech is just a myth," de Raadt said."
1.279 deraadt 962: This article is also found online at:
963: <ul>
1.298 deraadt 964: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
965: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/cnet/stories/997393.htm">
966: BusinessWeek.com</a>,
967: DARPA pulls OpenBSD Funding.
1.308 jose 968: </strong></font><br>
1.298 deraadt 969: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
970: <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104-997393.html">
971: ZDnet</a>,
972: DARPA pulls OpenBSD Funding.
1.308 jose 973: </strong></font><br>
1.298 deraadt 974: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
975: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/os/story/0,2000024997,20273830,00.htm">
976: ZDnet Australia</a>,
977: US Defence pulls open source funding.
1.308 jose 978: </strong></font><br>
1.279 deraadt 979: </ul>
1.260 ian 980: <p>
1.279 deraadt 981:
1.260 ian 982: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 983: <a href="http://bsd.slashdot.org/bsd/03/04/17/2332233.shtml?tid=122&tid=98&tid=172">
1.260 ian 984: DARPA Grant Cancelled for OpenBSD and U-Penn</a>,
1.322 cloder 985: Slashdot, April 17, 2003.
1.260 ian 986: </strong></font><br>
1.322 cloder 987: Slashdot report (and user followups) on the funding cancellation.
1.260 ian 988: Links to Theo's original email (see below) announcing that DARPA cut the
989: project's funding (which was coming through the University of Pennsylvania)
990: without notice or justification.
991: <p>
992:
993: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 994: <a href="http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=105061580500738&w=2">
1.260 ian 995: DARPA Cancellation</a>,
1.290 jose 996: MARC (Mailing list Archives), April 17, 2003.
1.260 ian 997: </strong></font><br>
998: Theo's original mail announcing DARPA's arbitrary cancellation of its funding:
999: "It has come to my attention that DARPA has cancelled the POSSE program
1.308 jose 1000: with UPENN, (sub OpenBSD & a bit for OpenSSL) for undisclosed reasons,
1.260 ian 1001: effective today, without any warning..."
1002: <p>
1.257 ian 1003:
1004: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.258 deraadt 1005: <a href="http://www.robtv.com">
1006: TV appearance</a>,
1.269 deraadt 1007: CTV Report on Business, April 16, 2003.
1.258 deraadt 1008: </strong></font><br>
1.259 deraadt 1009: On this day, Theo appeared on this TV channel for a 5 minute interview
1010: at 1:15pm Mountain Time. The interviewer focused on the question of
1011: why a group of individuals would write a free operating system designed
1012: for security. (He had difficulty believing that people who do things for
1013: fun can generate quality; perhaps he has never heard the term "craftsman").
1.258 deraadt 1014: <p>
1015:
1016: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.257 ian 1017: <a href="http://www.sans.org/newsletters/newsbites/vol5_15.php">
1018: OpenBSD Release Protected Against Buffer Overflow Attacks</a>,
1.269 deraadt 1019: SANS Newsbytes, April 16, 2003.
1.257 ian 1020: </strong></font><br>
1021: A description of the work done in 3.3 to prevent buffer overflow attacks.
1022: The editors speak strongly in favor of the team's efforts
1023: in producing reliable, bug-free software;
1024: quoting two of them:
1025: <br/>(Ranum): It's GREAT to see that at least a few people are smart enough
1026: to try to attack problems like this systemically, rather than keeping
1027: stuck in the fruitless "penetrate and patch" while loop. This is how
1028: to make progress in security: fundamental protections.
1029: <br/>(Shpantzer): Initiatives like this should be taught as case studies
1030: in computer science courses at the undergraduate level.
1031: <p>
1032:
1.255 ian 1033: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.308 jose 1034: [DUTCH] <a href="http://www.automatiseringsgids.nl/news/default.asp?nwsId=21776">
1035: Project OpenBSD strijdt tegen bufferoverflows</a>,
1.310 deraadt 1036: Automatiserings Gids Webeditie, April 14, 2003.
1.299 deraadt 1037: </strong></font><br>
1.310 deraadt 1038: A description of three new techniques in OpenBSD to counter buffer overflows.
1.299 deraadt 1039: <p>
1040:
1041: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.323 henning 1042: [GERMAN] <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/odi-13.04.03-000/">OpenBSD mit neuem Sicherheitskonzept</a>, Heise News-Ticker,
1.306 deraadt 1043: April 13, 2003.
1.299 deraadt 1044: </strong></font><br>
1045: New security concepts in OpenBSD
1046: <p>
1047:
1048: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.254 drahn 1049: <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1002-996584.html">
1050: Open-source team fights buffer overflows</a>,
1.269 deraadt 1051: CNET News.com, April 11, 2003.
1.254 drahn 1052: </strong></font><br>
1.260 ian 1053: "The OpenBSD project hopes a new change to its latest release will
1.254 drahn 1054: eliminate "buffer overflows", a software issue that has been plaguing
1055: security experts for more than three decades."
1056: Coverage of Theo's presentation at CanSecWest.
1057: <p>
1.261 ian 1058:
1.254 drahn 1059: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.320 henning 1060: [GERMAN] <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/anw-08.04.03-001/">US-Verteidigungsministerium unterstützt OpenBSD</a>,
1.313 deraadt 1061: Heise News-Ticker, April 8, 2003.
1.299 deraadt 1062: </strong></font><br>
1063: OpenBSD's DARPA grant
1064: <p>
1065:
1066: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.313 deraadt 1067: <a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/21212.html">
1068: NEWSFACTOR SPECIAL REPORT: Inside the World of Secure Operating Systems</a>
1069: NewsFactor, April 8, 2003.
1070: </strong></font><br>
1071: Joe "Zonker" Brockmeier reports on what a secure operating system is made
1072: of; splitting things up between trusted and hardened systems, and finally
1073: discussion OpenBSD's path.
1074: <p>
1075:
1076: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.253 ian 1077: <a href="http://www.globeandmail.ca/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030406.whack46/BNStory/Technology/?query=openbsd">
1078: U.S. military helps fund Calgary hacker</a>,
1.269 deraadt 1079: The Globe And Mail, April 6, 2003.
1.253 ian 1080: </strong></font><br>
1081: OpenBSD continues to get attention in Canada for drawing funding
1082: from US DARPA.
1083: Theo is quoted as pointing out that, although DARPA is funding it,
1084: they're not telling the project what to do; just funding the
1085: continuation of the project's good work, all released under
1086: the BSD license.
1087: <p>
1088: </ul>
1089:
1.251 ian 1090: <h2>March, 2003</h2>
1091: <ul>
1092:
1093: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 1094: <a href="http://www.libroscope.org/article.php3?id_article=69">
1095: [French] OpenBSD ne désarme pas</a>,
1096: Libroscope interview, March 19, 2003
1097: </strong></font><br>
1098:
1099: The on-line ``libre people projet'' <a
1100: href="http://www.libroscope.org">Libroscope</a> team interviewed OpenBSD
1101: developers Marc Espie and Miod Vallat about the OpenBSD project and the
1102: OpenBSD ``way of life''.
1103: <p>
1104:
1105: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.251 ian 1106: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/03/13/darpabsd.html">
1107: Hackers Meet Soldiers</a>,
1.371 jose 1108: OnLamp.com, March 13, 2003.
1.251 ian 1109: </strong></font><br>
1110: The authors discuss OpenBSD's security background and why the
1111: US Military under DARPA is funding development of OpenBSD.
1112: Mentions
1113: <a href="http://www.darpa.mil/ato/programs/chats.htm">CHATS</a>
1114: and
1115: <a href="http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~dsl/POSSE/">POSSE</a>
1116: programs.
1117: Quotes Theo as explaining that "no development serves only
1.290 jose 1118: government purposes": "Nearly everything that is being developed
1.251 ian 1119: is going into the OpenBSD source tree..."
1120: Summarizes recent developments that are in -current and will be in 3.3.
1121: <p>
1.325 ian 1122: Note: some material related to POSSE is mirrored
1123: <a href="http://www.darwinsys.com/posse-mirror/">here</a>.
1.260 ian 1124:
1125: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1126: <a href="http://www.seas.upenn.edu/whatsnew/computer-security.html">
1127: DARPA Awards Computer Scientists $2.1 Million to Integrate Security Features into Mainstream Computers</a>.
1128: </strong></font><br>
1129: The original announcement from the University of Pennsylvania about
1130: the cooperative effort with OpenBSD et al with DARPA funding:
1131: "During the last few decades, the government's approach has been
1132: to contract researchers to develop high-security workstations
1133: specifically for its own uses, outside of the mainstream computer
1134: industry," said [Prof. Jonathan] Smith, Professor of Computer and Information
1135: Science at Penn. "The problem is that development of these special-purpose
1136: computers has generally progressed so slowly that the machines,
1137: while indeed secure, are technically obsolete by the time they are
1138: put into service."
1139: <p>
1140: "Smith and colleagues at Penn, the software development consortium
1141: OpenBSD, and the Apache Software Foundation and OpenSSL Group
1142: propose to use the open-source movement - where programmers openly
1143: share incremental advances - to try to engineer better security
1144: features into mainstream computers, not only those developed just
1145: for the military and other high-security organizations. The
1146: government then benefits by purchasing more affordable, standardized
1147: computers with security features."
1148: <p>
1.329 ian 1149:
1150: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1151: <a href="http://slate.msn.com/id/2079549/">
1152: Bush's Cyberstrategery: The administration's war against a bogus threat </a>,
1153: Slate,
1154: March 3, 2003.
1155: </strong></font><br>
1156: Brendan Koerner's thorough dissmissal of the total unreality and FUD
1157: surrounding the Bush Administration's recent
1158: <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/">National Strategy
1159: to Secure Cyberspace</a>, NIPC, vendors and others who profit by
1160: big-lie-hyping the threat of system crackers into a new force to be
1161: made war upon, like the "war" on drugs and the "war" on terrorism.
1162: Concludes: "... the bulk of the report's solutions are lame. Most
1163: are meaningless jargon, such as suggesting that "future components
1164: of the cyber infrastructure are built to be inherently secure and
1165: dependable for their users." A fantastic sentiment, but as mushy
1166: as stating that the president is "for the children." What about
1167: making software vendors liable for bug-ridden products? Or rooting
1168: out insecure Microsoft products like the troubled SQL server in favor
1169: of more secure open-source solutions like
1170: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/">OpenBSD</a>?"
1171: I can scarcely believe that Slate's owner Microsoft is paying
1172: them to write this stuff (nor that Koerner thinks OpenBSD is a database :-)).
1173: Finally: "Nothing so bold is forthcoming in the Strategy. Which is
1174: yet another indicator that the czars of national computer security
1175: are perfectly content to tease out the hyperbole in perpetuity.
1176: The bigger the perceived threat, the greater their importance inside
1177: the Beltway."
1178: <p>
1.251 ian 1179: </ul>
1180:
1.249 jufi 1181: <h2>January, 2003</h2>
1182: <ul>
1183: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1184: <a href="http://kerneltrap.org/node.php?id=568">
1185: Feature: OpenBSD's Battle For UltraSparc III Documentation</a>,
1.269 deraadt 1186: Kerneltrap, January 26, 2003.
1.249 jufi 1187: </strong></font><br>
1188: Jeremy Andrews writes a report about how he tried to contact Sun and make
1189: them explain their position concerning their "open" architecture
1.290 jose 1190: UltraSparc-III - and fails due to Sun's no response politics.
1.249 jufi 1191: <p>
1.334 ian 1192:
1193: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1194: <a href="http://www.egovos.org/pdf/dodfoss.pdf">Use of Free and
1195: Open-Source Software (FOSS) in the U.S. Department of Defense</a>,
1196: MITRE Report Number MP 02 W0000101, revised January 2, 2003
1197: </strong></font><br>
1198: Prepared by The MITRE Corporation for DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency),
1199: this report analyses how DOD uses open source software.
1200: The summary talks briefly about various terms (free, open source, etc.),
1201: then talks about the survey itself, one question of which was
1202: "... the hypothetical question ...
1203: of what would happen if FOSS software were banned in the DoD."
1204: <br>
1205: "The main conclusion of the analysis was that FOSS software plays
1206: a more critical role in the DoD than has generally been recognized.
1207: FOSS applications are most important in four broad areas: Infrastructure
1208: Support, Software Development, Security, and Research. One unexpected
1209: result was the degree to which Security depends on FOSS. Banning
1210: FOSS would remove certain types of infrastructure components (e.g.,
1.335 david 1211: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/">OpenBSD</a>) that currently help
1.334 ian 1212: support network security.
1213: It would also limit DoD access to, and overall expertise in, the use of
1214: powerful FOSS analysis and detection applications that hostile groups could
1215: use to help stage cyberattacks. Finally, it would remove the
1216: demonstrated ability of FOSS applications to be updated rapidly in
1217: response to new types of cyberattack. Taken together, these factors
1218: imply that banning FOSS would have immediate, broad, and strongly
1219: negative impacts on the ability of many sensitive and security-focused
1220: DoD groups to defend against cyberattacks."
1221: <br>
1222: So, let's hope the policy wonks read this report.
1223: <p>
1224:
1.249 jufi 1225: </ul>
1226:
1.246 jufi 1227: <h2>December, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1228: <ul>
1.246 jufi 1229:
1.247 jufi 1230: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.246 jufi 1231: <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1001-975941.html">
1.269 deraadt 1232: Open-Source clan in spat with Sun</a>,
1233: CNET News.com, December 04, 2002.
1.246 jufi 1234: </strong></font><br>
1235: Report about Sun refusing to give proper documentation for their
1236: UltraSPARC III CPUs to the OpenBSD project without signing a NDA.
1237: <p>
1238:
1.247 jufi 1239: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 1240: <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/anw-04.12.02-006/">
1241: [German] Sun blockiert OpenBSD</a>,
1242: Heise News-Ticker, December 04, 2002
1243: </strong></font><br>
1244: Sun refusing to give proper documentation of their UltraSPARC III cpu
1245: to the OpenBSD project without signing a NDA.
1246: <p>
1247:
1248: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.246 jufi 1249: <a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,743002,00.asp">
1.269 deraadt 1250: OpenHack 2002 Downloads</a>,
1251: eWeek, December 03, 2002.
1.246 jufi 1252: </strong></font><br>
1253: eWEEK used OpenBSD as their four firewalls, mail-, web- and dns-server
1254: in their annual OpenHack security test.
1255: <p>
1.247 jufi 1256: </ul>
1.246 jufi 1257:
1.244 jufi 1258: <h2>October, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1259: <ul>
1.246 jufi 1260:
1.247 jufi 1261: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.246 jufi 1262: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/10/31/ssn_openbsd.html">
1263: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 9:
1264: Simple Things to Improve Your System's Security</a>,
1.269 deraadt 1265: O'Reilly Network, October 31, 2002.
1.246 jufi 1266: </strong></font><br>
1267: Learn how to further improve the security of the system like using
1268: file flags, disallowing root login via OpenSSH or creating and using
1269: md5 digests.
1270: <p>
1271:
1.247 jufi 1272: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.244 jufi 1273: <a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,3959,640713,00.asp">
1.269 deraadt 1274: OpenBSD 3.2 is back on track</a>,
1275: eWeek, October 18, 2002.
1.244 jufi 1276: </strong></font><br>
1277: A nice summary of the developers recent struggle to secure the system
1278: even more. The article sums up those new features and recommends OpenBSD
1279: especially for "those edge-of-the-network spots where things have to be
1280: right the first time."
1281: <p>
1.247 jufi 1282: </ul>
1.244 jufi 1283:
1284:
1285: <h2>August, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1286: <ul>
1.244 jufi 1287:
1.247 jufi 1288: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.244 jufi 1289: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/08/22/ssn_openbsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1290: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 8: Managing Advanced PF Logs</a>,
1291: O'Reilly Network, August 22, 2002.
1.244 jufi 1292: </strong></font><br>
1293: Using Perl to improve the "readpflog" script from
1294: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/07/25/ssn_openbsd.html">
1295: part 6</a>.
1296: <p>
1297:
1.247 jufi 1298: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.244 jufi 1299: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/08/08/ssn_openbsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1300: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 7:</a>,
1301: O'Reilly Network, August 08, 2002.
1.244 jufi 1302: </strong></font><br>
1303: Improving the security of remote logging and learning how to calculate
1304: the necessary space for logging is the target of this part of the series.
1305: <p>
1.301 jose 1306:
1307: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1308: <a href="http://urtica.linuxnews.pl/">
1309: [Polish] OpenBSD and Linux</a>,
1310: LinuxNews Radio, August 2, 2000
1311: </strong></font><br>
1312:
1313: Bartek Rozkrut (aka Madey), made a guest appearance on LinuxRadio, speaking
1314: about differences between OpenBSD and Linux. During the show, listeners were
1315: able to comment and ask questions on IRCNET's #linuxnews channel. The main
1316: criticism was that OpenBSD doesn't support SMP and isn't available for the
1317: IA-64 platform. LinuxNEWS is the biggest polish Linux news service, covering
1318: the entire Linux scene in Poland.<br>
1319: <i>Here's the
1320: <a href="http://urtica.linuxnews.pl/radio/audycja7.mp3">MP3</a></i>.
1321: <p>
1.247 jufi 1322: </ul>
1.242 jufi 1323:
1324: <h2>July, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1325: <ul>
1.242 jufi 1326:
1.247 jufi 1327: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.242 jufi 1328: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/07/25/ssn_openbsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1329: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 6</a>,
1330: O'Reilly Network, July 25, 2002.
1.242 jufi 1331: </strong></font><br>
1332: Archiving pf log files using a monitoring station is how the
1333: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/ct/58">series</a> continues.
1334: <p>
1335:
1.247 jufi 1336: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.242 jufi 1337: <a href="http://ezine.daemonnews.org/200207/transpfobsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1338: HOWTO: Transparent Packet Filtering with OpenBSD</a>,
1339: Daemonnews E-Zine, July 01, 2002.
1.242 jufi 1340: </strong></font><br>
1341: Another article describing a transparent bridging firewall with OpenBSD,
1342: this time using pf.
1343: <p>
1.247 jufi 1344: </ul>
1.242 jufi 1345:
1346: <h2>June, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1347: <ul>
1.242 jufi 1348:
1.247 jufi 1349: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.242 jufi 1350: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/06/20/openbsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1351: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 5</a>,
1352: O'Reilly Network, June 20, 2002.
1.242 jufi 1353: </strong></font><br>
1354: The <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/ct/58">series</a> is continued with
1355: an article about the secret life of pf log files, or better
1356: their rotation.
1357: <p>
1358:
1.247 jufi 1359: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.242 jufi 1360: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/06/06/ssnwopenbsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1361: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 4</a>,
1362: O'Reilly Network, June 06, 2002.
1.242 jufi 1363: </strong></font><br>
1364: More material about pf, this time describing how to do proper logging in pf.
1365: <p>
1.247 jufi 1366: </ul>
1.242 jufi 1367:
1.239 jufi 1368: <h2>April, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1369: <ul>
1.239 jufi 1370:
1.247 jufi 1371: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.242 jufi 1372: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/04/25/securing.html">
1.269 deraadt 1373: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 3</a>,
1374: O'Reilly Network, April 25, 2002.
1.242 jufi 1375: </strong></font><br>
1376: Another article in this <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/ct/58">series</a>,
1377: describing how packets are handled by pf, and how sendmail can get problems
1378: if you set your firewall up like told in article 1 and 2.
1379: <p>
1380:
1.247 jufi 1381: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.239 jufi 1382: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/04/11/securing.html">
1.269 deraadt 1383: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 2</a>,
1384: O'Reilly Network, April 11, 2002.
1.239 jufi 1385: </strong></font><br>
1.242 jufi 1386: The successor of an article covering OpenBSD 2.9 and ipf, this article
1387: covers OpenBSD 3.0 and pf. Basics of pf and translation of firewall rules
1388: from ipf to pf are the main topics.
1.239 jufi 1389: <p>
1.247 jufi 1390: </ul>
1.239 jufi 1391:
1.235 lebel 1392: <h2>March, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1393: <ul>
1.235 lebel 1394:
1.239 jufi 1395:
1.247 jufi 1396: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.235 lebel 1397: <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-863169.html">
1.269 deraadt 1398: Want a Windows alternative? Try BSD</a>,
1399: ZDNet News AnchorDesk, March 19, 2002.
1.235 lebel 1400: </strong></font><br>
1401: Pretty good commentary about the three BSD. Author talks about why people might
1402: want to look at the various BSD instead of Linux. It especially praises
1403: OpenBSD's development methodologies and security by default attitude.
1404: <p>
1.301 jose 1405:
1.247 jufi 1406: </ul>
1.235 lebel 1407:
1.228 horacio 1408: <h2>February, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1409: <ul>
1.228 horacio 1410:
1.247 jufi 1411: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.242 jufi 1412: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2002/02/28/openbsd.html">
1.269 deraadt 1413: Securing Small Networks With OpenBSD, Part 1</a>,
1414: O'Reilly Network, February 28, 2002
1.242 jufi 1415: </strong></font><br>
1416: The beginning of a series about OpenBSD as a firewall, using ipf as the packet filter,
1417: and thus less up-to-date than the rest of the series, which uses pf.
1418: <p>
1419:
1.247 jufi 1420: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.233 jufi 1421: <a href="http://theregister.co.uk/content/55/24239.html">
1.269 deraadt 1422: Woz blesses Captain Crunch's new box</a>,
1423: The Register, February 27, 2002
1.233 jufi 1424: </strong></font><br>
1425: Andrew Orlowski talking to Steven Wozniak about Captain Crunch's new CrunchBox,
1426: a Firewall/IDS system running OpenBSD 2.9 and snort together with some custom-written heuristics.
1427: <p>
1428:
1.247 jufi 1429: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.232 jufi 1430: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2002/February/Features642.html">
1.269 deraadt 1431: Parents: OpenBSD Is Superior</a>,
1432: BSD Today, February 27, 2002
1.232 jufi 1433: </strong></font><br>
1434: Ben Goren tells us, why he prefers OpenBSD instead of a well known Linux distribution
1435: on the desktop of his parents.
1436: <p>
1437:
1.247 jufi 1438: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.229 jufi 1439: <a href="http://www.openlysecure.org/openbsd/how-to/invisible_firewall.html">
1.269 deraadt 1440: Memoirs of an invisible firewall</a>,
1441: openlysecure.org, February 13, 2002
1.229 jufi 1442: </strong></font><br>
1443: An older article discussing the usage of OpenBSD as a bridged firewall
1444: using IPFilter.
1445:
1446: <p>
1447:
1.247 jufi 1448: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.229 jufi 1449: <a href="http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2846265,00.html">
1.269 deraadt 1450: BSD operating systems: Perspective</a>,
1451: ZDNet Tech Update, February 13, 2002
1.229 jufi 1452: </strong></font><br>
1453: A discussion about the three free BSDs and BSD/OS as competitors to Linux and commercial
1454: Unices. Mary Hubley overviews themes beginning from the history of BSD to the future
1455: perspectives of the four OS.
1456: <br>
1457: The OpenBSD review stresses the security of the OS as well as integrated crypto
1.250 jufi 1458: mechanisms like OpenSSH, IPsec or Kerberos.
1.229 jufi 1459: <p>
1460:
1.247 jufi 1461: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.228 horacio 1462: <a href="http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/16160.html">
1463: OpenBSD as an example for Microsoft would-be improvements in
1.269 deraadt 1464: software and security</a>,
1465: OS Opinion, February 5, 2002
1.228 horacio 1466: </strong></font><br>
1467:
1468: Following Microsoft's purposed announcement to address
1469: security issues in its code, the author of this article sets
1470: OpenBSD as the only example known to him of an OS which is
1471: regularly audited for security problems in its source code.
1472: He warns other Operating Systems to start taking security as a
1473: serious issue and says: "<em>Should Microsoft have even
1474: a fraction of success in finding and squashing bugs that
1475: OpenBSD has had, other OS developers might find themselves in
1476: a bad position soon.</em>"<br>
1477: Not bad for a marketing campaign, though Microsoft's records
1478: offer no credibility ... whereas OpenBSD has proved it's a
1479: security conscious team beyond doubt.
1480: <p>
1.247 jufi 1481: </ul>
1.228 horacio 1482:
1.225 horacio 1483: <h2>January, 2002</h2>
1.247 jufi 1484: <ul>
1.225 horacio 1485:
1.247 jufi 1486: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.225 horacio 1487: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2002/January/Features617.html">
1488: A commercial hosting company implements OpenBSD: An
1.269 deraadt 1489: Interview</a>,
1490: BSD Today, January, 2002
1.225 horacio 1491: </strong></font><br>
1492:
1493: Open Source writer Robert Bernstein talks to Chris Nadovich,
1494: owner and operator of a web and Unix shell hosting venture.
1495: C. Nadovich tells about how they migrated from their early
1.231 jufi 1496: SysV systems to Linux and finally to BSD, which he explains in
1.225 horacio 1497: terms of their security concern "<em>It was the rise of
1498: evil in the networking world that opened our eyes to some
1499: "compelling differences" and eventually brought us to
1500: OpenBSD.</em>".<br>
1501: In all, a very good article on how an experienced Internet
1.240 miod 1502: services provider business ended up with OpenBSD as their OS
1.225 horacio 1503: of choice.
1504: <p>
1.247 jufi 1505: </ul>
1.225 horacio 1506:
1507: <h2>December, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1508: <ul>
1.225 horacio 1509:
1.247 jufi 1510: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.225 horacio 1511: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/December/News604.html">
1.269 deraadt 1512: OpenBSD 3.0 officially released</a>,
1513: BSD Today, December, 2001
1.225 horacio 1514: </strong></font><br>
1515:
1516: OpenBSD 3.0 release announcement on BSD Today.
1517: <p>
1518:
1.247 jufi 1519: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.226 horacio 1520: <a href="http://www.itworld.com/nl/unix_insider/12182001/">
1.269 deraadt 1521: OpenBSD 3.0 Debuts</a>,
1522: ITworld, December 18, 2001
1.226 horacio 1523: </strong></font><br>
1524:
1525: Features the OpenBSD 3.0 release announcement and some
1526: comments from Theo de Raadt on this new version.
1527: <p>
1.247 jufi 1528: </ul>
1.225 horacio 1529:
1.218 horacio 1530: <h2>November, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1531: <ul>
1.218 horacio 1532:
1.247 jufi 1533: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.225 horacio 1534: <a href="http://www.kerneltrap.org/article.php?sid=389">
1.269 deraadt 1535: Interview with Theo de Raadt</a>,
1536: kerneltrap.org, November 26, 2001
1.225 horacio 1537: </strong></font><br>
1538:
1539: Jeremy Andrews on an extensive interview with Theo de Raadt.
1540: Most of the interview are interesting questions and answers,
1541: but Theo seems to enjoy some of the questioning, like when he
1542: is asked about Soft Updates or the current state of OpenBSD's
1543: new packet filter, PF, offering then an expanded view on the
1544: subjects. Worth a read.
1545: <p>
1546:
1547:
1.247 jufi 1548: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.218 horacio 1549: <a href="http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2822483,00.html">
1.269 deraadt 1550: OpenBSD: The most secure OS around</a>,
1551: ZDNet, November 6, 2001
1.218 horacio 1552: </strong></font><br>
1553:
1554: IT columnist and former NASA and DoD network administrator and
1555: programmer Steven Vaughan-Nichols, praises the OpenBSD
1556: security audits and the team's search for potential problems
1557: and its resolution to fix them <strong>before</strong> they
1558: can develop into security holes: <em>"Unlike
1559: most operating system vendors, the OpenBSD crew is proactive
1560: rather than reactive to security problems."</em><br>
1561: Then goes on naming OpenBSD's <em>secure by default</em>
1562: policy, Kerberos authentication protocol implementation, and
1.222 miod 1563: TCP/IP stack built-in IPsec protocol, as ready to use VPN
1.218 horacio 1564: solutions whereas they are options to be installed and applied
1565: on other operating systems.<br>
1566: Furthermore, he writes he agrees with Theo de Raadt while
1567: quoting him saying <em>"security is usually increased by
1568: removing stuff, not by adding more junk"</em> in that
1569: it's easier to keep something simple secure.
1570: <p>
1571:
1.247 jufi 1572: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.226 horacio 1573: <a href="http://www.byte.com/documents/s=1778/byt20011031s0004/">
1.269 deraadt 1574: Operating System 2010</a>,
1575: Byte, November 5, 2001
1.226 horacio 1576: </strong></font><br>
1577:
1578: A look into the near future for Operating Systems evolution,
1579: covering the level of software integration into the core
1580: system, OS built-in security, server and client distinction,
1581: and open, hybrid or closed models. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
1582: shows these perspectives from various OS speakers point of
1583: view, where the UNIX model in general, and OpenBSD model in
1584: particular, have a lot to say in this matter.
1585: <p>
1586:
1.247 jufi 1587: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.221 horacio 1588: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/articles/tc/xml/01/11/05/011105tcbsd.xml">
1.269 deraadt 1589: BSD's strength lies in devilish details</a>,
1590: InfoWorld November 2, 2001
1.221 horacio 1591: </strong></font><br>
1592:
1593: By Tom Yager. In a comparison of the BSD-derived systems with
1594: those based in the Linux kernel, the author underlines the
1595: stability and security strengths of the BSDs. He brands
1596: OpenBSD as the <em>cop</em> of the group, remarking the fact
1597: that <em>"has never been breached to allow privileged
1598: access to an OpenBSD server"</em>.
1599: <p>
1.247 jufi 1600: </ul>
1.221 horacio 1601:
1.210 jufi 1602: <h2>October, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1603: <ul>
1.215 horacio 1604:
1.247 jufi 1605: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.226 horacio 1606: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/01/10/29/011029opsource.xml">
1.269 deraadt 1607: Already a Contender</a>,
1608: InfoWorld, October 29, 2001
1.226 horacio 1609: </strong></font><br>
1610:
1611: Open source consultant Russell Pavlicek advocates on open
1612: source software in response to an article which claimed that
1613: open source cannot innovate. He refutes this claim naming a
1614: few open source software such as sendmail, apache or BIND, ...
1615: <em>Oh, and if you are tired of IIS being hacked, try Apache
1616: under OpenBSD for a much secure Web presence.</em>
1617: <p>
1618:
1.247 jufi 1619: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.224 horacio 1620: <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-504079.html">
1.269 deraadt 1621: How Code Red revealed the perils of port 80</a>,
1622: ZDNet, October 2, 2001
1.210 jufi 1623: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 1624:
1.224 horacio 1625: IT writer, Stephan Somogyi, and Counterpane Systems' CTO,
1626: Bruce Schneier, in an article about the effects and
1627: consequences of the Code Red worm which attacked Webservers
1628: running the IIS from Microsoft, the merits of reliability
1629: instead of new features are discussed. As a positive example
1630: they use OpenBSD.
1.215 horacio 1631: <p>
1.247 jufi 1632: </ul>
1.215 horacio 1633:
1634: <h2>August, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1635: <ul>
1.215 horacio 1636:
1.247 jufi 1637: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 1638: <a href="http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Media/announcements.html#alert_8_23_01">
1639: OpenBSD firewall gateway at NASA's Advanced Supercomputing
1.269 deraadt 1640: Division</a>,
1641: August 23, 2001
1.227 horacio 1642: </strong></font><br>
1643:
1644: The network security group in the NASA Advanced Supercomputing
1645: (NAS) Division implements a firewall gateway with OpenBSD
1.231 jufi 1646: which was deployed, according to the NASA announcement, to
1.227 horacio 1647: <em>addresses the well-known problems of the 802.11b standard
1648: wireless systems -- with a minimum of time and
1649: investment</em>.<br>
1650: The implementation details can be seen on their
1651: <a href="http://www.nas.nasa.gov/Groups/Networks/Projects/Wireless/index.html">Wireless Firewall Gateway White Paper</a>.
1652: <p>
1653:
1.247 jufi 1654: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 1655: <a href="http://www.ciberpais.elpais.es/d/20010816/cibersoc/soc1.htm">
1656: [Spanish] HAL 2001 coverage</a>,
1657: Ciberpaís (El País), August 16, 2001
1658: </strong></font><br>
1659:
1660: The online edition of this major Spanish newspaper offers a
1661: short coverage of <a href="http://www.hal2001.org">HAL
1662: 2001</a>. The author pays attention to the stickers on the
1663: laptops and t-shirts on people, which appeared to him like
1664: <em>"a medieval tournament where the most powerful ones
1665: showed their war banners: <strong>OpenBSD</strong>, CCC,
1666: A Cypherpunks, 2600, Indymedia..."</em>
1667: <p>
1668:
1669: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.215 horacio 1670: <a href="http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=1232/urm0108m/">
1.269 deraadt 1671: Thinking about Security</a>,
1672: Unix Review, August 2001
1.215 horacio 1673: </strong></font><br>
1674:
1675: Following the Code Red worm hit of ISS, Joe "Zonker"
1676: Brockmeier takes a tour through systems administration
1677: security and says that even secured operating systems running
1678: Apache like OpenBSD and others have security issues from time
1679: to time.<br>
1680: Oh well, we'll have to live with not having a total secure
1681: system and just the most secure system.
1682: <p>
1683:
1.247 jufi 1684: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.215 horacio 1685: <a href="http://www.samag.com/documents/s=1147/sam0108m/">
1.269 deraadt 1686: Homebrew Intrusion Detection Systems</a>,
1687: SysAdmin, August 2001
1.215 horacio 1688: </strong></font><br>
1689:
1690: Chris Kuethe goes one step ahead of installing network
1691: intrusion detection systems and writes on how to make the
1692: right environment for these tools and how to put them to work
1693: instead, for which he takes OpenBSD as the platform of his
1694: choice:<br>
1695: <em>"To the best of my knowledge (reproducible evidence
1696: to the contrary is welcome) OpenBSD has the fastest IP stack
1697: available (although all BSD-derived operating systems have
1698: good network code) and an enviable security record. The
1699: network monitor is unique in that it is often outside of any
1700: network security devices and as such must be well
1701: armored."</em><br>
1702: For the references, he points out that <em>"OpenBSD has
1703: thorough documentation; almost everything you'll ever need to
1704: know about making your analysis station be well behaved and
1705: stable can be found in the man pages or the FAQ."</em>
1706: <br>
1707: Bravo!
1708: <p>
1.247 jufi 1709: </ul>
1.210 jufi 1710:
1.207 ian 1711: <h2>July, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1712: <ul>
1.215 horacio 1713:
1.247 jufi 1714: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.207 ian 1715: An article on <a href="http://www.sun.com/blueprints/0701/openSSH.html">
1716: Sun's Solaris Blueprints Online series</a>
1717: </strong></font>
1.215 horacio 1718:
1.207 ian 1719: talks about OpenSSH as a good replacement for telnet, rlogin, and friends.
1720: The article goes on to say:
1.209 ian 1721: <br>"OpenSSH is managed by the OpenBSD team. OpenBSD is an open
1.207 ian 1722: source operating system based on BSD 4.4-Lite and is available for
1723: free. A major goal of the OpenBSD project is to create a secure
1724: operating system by auditing source code, fixing security problems
1.209 ian 1725: quickly, and integrating security tools and cryptographic software..."
1.215 horacio 1726: <p>
1.247 jufi 1727: </ul>
1.207 ian 1728:
1.194 jufi 1729: <h2>June, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1730: <ul>
1.194 jufi 1731:
1.247 jufi 1732: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.213 horacio 1733: <a href="http://www.internetweek.com/reviews01/rev061801.htm">
1.269 deraadt 1734: The OS X Files: Apple's updated operating system looks to the Internet</a>,
1735: InternetWeek, June 18, 2001
1.213 horacio 1736: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 1737:
1.240 miod 1738: On a review of the Mac OS X, Larry Loeb addresses the question
1.213 horacio 1739: on how the change from Mac OS to Mac OS X will affect security
1740: by saying:<br> <em>"[...] the Unix layer is based on OpenBSD,
1741: one of the most secure Unix distributions out there."</em>
1742: <p>
1743:
1.247 jufi 1744: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 1745: <a href="http://www.itviikko.fi/uutiset/uutinen.asp?UutisID=46057">
1746: [Finnish] ITviikko - uutinen</a>,
1747: June 14, 2001 </strong></font><br>
1748:
1749: A short article about IPF threatening the OpenSource Principles of OpenBSD,
1750: and thus IPF will be removed from OpenBSD.
1751: <p>
1752:
1753: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1754: <a href="http://nyheter.idg.se/display.asp?id=010613-CS3">
1755: [Swedish] Computer Sweden</a>,
1756: June 13, 2001</strong></font><br>
1757:
1758: Picked up on OpenBSD 2.9 press release.
1759: <p>
1760:
1761: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.226 horacio 1762: <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-11-530016.html">
1.201 horacio 1763: Strife and success in the land of open source</a>,
1764: ZDNet News, June 11, 2001
1765: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 1766:
1.240 miod 1767: Stephan Somogyi reviews the latest issue with the IPF license and
1.206 ian 1768: examines why the OpenBSD team made the decision of removing it from
1.201 horacio 1769: its source tree altogether. But <em>"code talks, and OpenBSD has
1770: spoken quite eloquently in the past"</em>, writes Somogyi. Later
1771: on the article he comments on the team's <em>licence audit</em> through
1.206 ian 1772: the OpenBSD source code and Wietse Venema's decision to change his
1.201 horacio 1773: tcp_wrappers' licence after a talk with Theo de Raadt.
1774: <br>
1775: To make up for the stormy issue that IPF's licence has meant for the
1776: Open Source community, in the last lines of this article Somogyi writes
1777: a small review of our latest release, OpenBSD 2.9, which he calls an
1778: <em>"unheralded open source success story"</em>.
1779: <p>
1780:
1.247 jufi 1781: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.194 jufi 1782: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/June/Features496.html">
1783: Interview with Wietse Venema about his tcp_wrappers license</a>,
1.206 ian 1784: BSD Today, June 1, 2001
1.194 jufi 1785: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 1786:
1.194 jufi 1787: Doing more research about licenses in the BSD tree, Jeremy C. Reed found that the license of
1788: the tcp_wrappers wasn't compliant with the BSD goals. The following interview with Wietse Venema
1789: caught the eye of Theo de Raadt, who had a lengthy and fun discussion about the license with Wietse.
1790: <br>
1791: The new
1792: <a href="ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/pub/security/tcp_wrappers_license">license</a>
1.197 deraadt 1793: of tcp_wrappers is now free, as is the
1.228 horacio 1794: <a href="ftp://ftp.porcupine.org/pub/security/logdaemon_license">license</a> on logdaemon!
1795: <p>
1.247 jufi 1796: </ul>
1.194 jufi 1797:
1.190 horacio 1798: <h2>May, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1799: <ul>
1.190 horacio 1800:
1.247 jufi 1801: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.191 jufi 1802:
1803: <a href="http://false.net/ipfilter/2001_05/0332.html">Re: IPFilter 3.4 update. </a>,
1804: Darren Reed, IPFilter mailing list archive, May 19, 2001<br>
1805:
1.301 jose 1806:
1.191 jufi 1807: <a href="http://lwn.net/2001/0524/#ipfilter">BSD is not free software?</a>,
1808: LWN weekly news, May 24, 2001<br>
1809:
1810: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/May/News489.html">IP Filter License change?</a>,
1811: Jeremy C. Reed, BSD Today, May 24, 2001<br>
1812:
1.212 horacio 1813: <a href="http://www.deadly.org/article.php3?sid=20010527142347">
1814: Changes in IPFilter license to affect OpenBSD?</a>,
1.191 jufi 1815: Dengue, OpenBSD Journal, May 27, 2001<br>
1816:
1.211 horacio 1817: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/articles/ipf20010528.html"> -->
1818: IPF: Free no more?,
1.191 jufi 1819: Kurt Seifried, Security Portal, May 28, 2001 <br>
1820:
1.247 jufi 1821: <a href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/05/28/1225224&mode=thread">IPF License Change: Redistribution Not Allowed</a>,
1.191 jufi 1822: Timothy, Slashdot, May 28, 2001<br>
1823:
1.247 jufi 1824: <a href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/05/28/0610252&mode=thread">Changes in IPFilter License</a>,
1.191 jufi 1825: Hemos, Slashdot, May 28, 2001 <br>
1826:
1.212 horacio 1827: <a href="http://www.deadly.org/article.php3?sid=20010530141105">
1828: IPF removed from OpenBSD</a>,
1.191 jufi 1829: Dengue, OpenBSD Journal, May 30, 2001<br>
1830:
1831: <a href="http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-05-30-001-20-NW-BD">IPFilter Comes Out of OpenBSD CVS</a>,
1832: Theo de Raadt, Linux Today, May 30, 2001<br>
1833:
1834: <a href="http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6119988.html">Open-source spat spurs software change</a>,
1835: Stephen Shankland, CNET.com - Tech News, May 30, 2001<br>
1836:
1.301 jose 1837: <a href="http://nyheter.idg.se/display.asp?id=010531-cs14"> [Swedish] Computer
1838: Sweden</a>, May 31, 2001<br>
1839:
1.191 jufi 1840: <a href="http://lwn.net/2001/0531/a/ipfilter-gone.php3">ipf (more)</a>,
1841: Theo de Raadt, LWN weekly news, May 31, 2001<br>
1842:
1843: <a href="http://lwn.net/2001/0601/">IP Filter licensing followup.</a>,
1.206 ian 1844: LWN weekly news, June 1, 2001<br>
1.191 jufi 1845:
1.192 jufi 1846: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/June/Features495.html">
1847: BSD project goals, IP Filter licensing, and Darren Reed interview</a>,
1.206 ian 1848: Jeremy C. Reed, BSD Today, June 1, 2001<br>
1.192 jufi 1849:
1.193 deraadt 1850: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO61038,00.html">
1851: OpenBSD drops firewall program in licensing dispute</a>,
1.206 ian 1852: Todd R. Weiss, ComputerWorld, June 1, 2001<br>
1.193 deraadt 1853:
1.247 jufi 1854: <a href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/06/03/1911246&mode=thread">Changes in IPFilter License</a>,
1.196 deraadt 1855: Hemos, Slashdot, June 3, 2001<br>
1856:
1.247 jufi 1857: <a href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/06/06/169245&mode=thread">
1.198 pvalchev 1858: OpenBSD and ipfilter still fighting over license agreement</a>,
1859: NewsForge, June 6, 2001<br>
1860:
1.213 horacio 1861: <a href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/06/25/1557213">
1.247 jufi 1862: OpenBSD gets brand-new packet filter</a> <em>(Slashdot echoes OpenBSD <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=pf&sektion=4">pf(4)</a> development.)</em>,
1.213 horacio 1863: Slashdot, June 25, 2001<br>
1864:
1.190 horacio 1865: </strong></font><br>
1.191 jufi 1866: Many articles and discussions follow after Darren Reed clarified the license of his
1867: <a href="http://coombs.anu.edu.au/~avalon/ip-filter.html">IP Filter</a> software.<br>
1868: Because IPF is not <a href="http://www.opensource.org">Open Source</a> and does not qualify for
1869: <a href="goals.html">OpenBSD licence rules</a>, IPF was removed from future release,
1870: and will be replaced with a free alternative.
1871: <p>
1.190 horacio 1872:
1.247 jufi 1873: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.219 horacio 1874: <a href="http://www.seifried.org/security/os/20011107-linux-openbsd.html">
1875: Why Linux Will Never Be as Secure as OpenBSD</a>,
1876: SecurityPortal (now at Seifried's site), May 16, 2001
1.195 jufi 1877: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 1878:
1.195 jufi 1879: As a followup to his article one week before, titled
1.219 horacio 1880: <a href="http://www.seifried.org/security/os/20011107-openbsd-linux.html">"Why OpenBSD will never be as secure as Linux"</a>,
1881: Kurt Seifried comes to the conclusion that clean and good
1882: programming is more important than dozens of features and
1.195 jufi 1883: add-ons, therefore OpenBSD users are in a better position.
1884: <p>
1885:
1.247 jufi 1886: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.226 horacio 1887: <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1001-257013.html">
1.191 jufi 1888: Flaw found in common Internet standard</a>,
1889: ZDNet News, May 3, 2001
1890: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 1891:
1.191 jufi 1892: Robert Lemos talks about the <a href="http://www.cert.org">CERT</a>
1.301 jose 1893: <a href="http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-09.html">warning</a>
1894: concerning the Initial Sequence Numbers (ISN), which could be used to hijack
1895: TCP connections of several OS's, but not so with OpenBSD.
1896: <p>
1897:
1898: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1899: <a href="http://nyheter.idg.se/display.asp?id=010503-cs7">
1900: [Swedish] Computer Sweden</a>,
1901: May 3, 2001</strong></font><br>
1902:
1903: A report on FreeBSD really, but with an explicit statement of OpenBSD
1904: being best of brand when it comes to security.
1.190 horacio 1905: <p>
1.247 jufi 1906: </ul>
1.190 horacio 1907:
1.191 jufi 1908:
1.186 jufi 1909: <h2>April, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1910: <ul>
1.187 deraadt 1911:
1.247 jufi 1912: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.186 jufi 1913: <a href="http://razor.bindview.com/publish/papers/tcpseq.html">
1.187 deraadt 1914: Strange Attractors and TCP/IP Sequence Number Analysis</a>,
1915: Razor Bindview, April 21, 2001
1.186 jufi 1916: </strong></font><br>
1.187 deraadt 1917:
1.188 jufi 1918: Michal Zalewski reports and provides an overview over the degree of
1.199 pvalchev 1919: probability that someone can successfully insert a malicious packet
1.186 jufi 1920: into your TCP connection.<br>
1.187 deraadt 1921: In a series of pretty graphs, several OS are covered, including
1922: Windows 9x, ME and 2000, Solaris, Linux and the BSD family.<br>
1.189 horacio 1923: Good scoring for OpenBSD, we're nearly safe up to 2.8, and
1.187 deraadt 1924: completely safe from 2.9 on.
1.186 jufi 1925: <p>
1926:
1.301 jose 1927: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1928: <a href="http://nyheter.idg.se/display.asp?id=010420-cs6">
1929: [Swedish] Computer Sweden</a>,
1930: April 20, 2001</strong></font><br>
1931:
1932: A statement that Cygate's Service Protector product is based on OpenBSD.
1933: <p>
1.191 jufi 1934:
1.247 jufi 1935: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.220 horacio 1936: <a href="http://www.seifried.org/security/articles/20011015-elias-levy-interview.html">
1937: Abandon hope all ye who enter here</a>,
1938: Security Portal (now at Seifried's site), April 05, 2001
1.191 jufi 1939: </strong></font><br>
1940:
1941: Kurt Seifried interviews Elias Levy, a.k.a. Aleph1 from BugTraq, who
1942: states that <em>"efforts like the one from the OpenBSD project
1943: <strong>are a must</strong>"</em> and then goes further to say
1944: that <em>"systems that have gone through a source code security
1945: audit should include a mandatory tag that says <strong>Lasciate ogne
1946: speranza, voi ch'intrate</strong>"</em>.<br>
1947: Through the interview he also gives a very interesting note on other
1948: complex security models implemented to existing systems, and how
1949: incorrect implementation or configuration of such models results in
1950: vulnerabilities. Security through simplicity... doesn't this sound
1951: familiar?
1952: <p>
1.247 jufi 1953: </ul>
1.191 jufi 1954:
1.178 louis 1955: <h2>March, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1956: <ul>
1.178 louis 1957:
1.247 jufi 1958: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.187 deraadt 1959: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2001/03/02/ipv6_ItoJun.html">
1.269 deraadt 1960: IPv6: An Interview with Itojun</a>,
1961: O'Reilly Network, March 2, 2001
1.178 louis 1962: </strong></font><br>
1963:
1964: Hubert Feyrer interviews Jun-ichiro "itojun" Hagino, one of the
1965: core KAME developers, who integrated the KAME IPv6 stack into OpenBSD and
1966: NetBSD. He's a bit disappointed by the slow deployment of IPv6 -- the router
1967: makers say there is no demand, and the ISPs are waiting for hardware. He
1968: talks also about the other cool projects by KAME and WIDE projects, and says
1969: you've got to visit Japan -- it's the place to be if you're a BSD geek!
1970: <p>
1971:
1.247 jufi 1972: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.269 deraadt 1973: <a href="http://www.infosecuritymag.com/articles/march01/features1_open_source_sec.shtml">
1974: Open source under the hood</a>,
1975: Information Security, March 2001.
1.182 louis 1976: </strong></font><br>
1977:
1978: More and more commercial software vendors are turning to open source software,
1979: including OpenBSD, to provide the building blocks for their products. Columnist
1980: Pete Loshin discusses the security implications.
1981: <p>
1982:
1.247 jufi 1983: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.269 deraadt 1984: <a href="http://www.net-security.org/text/articles/mostsecure.shtml">
1985: Your Opinion: "Most Secure OS"</a>,
1986: Help Net Security, March 2001
1.179 louis 1987: </strong></font><br>
1988:
1989: Out of 340 reader opinions, the editors picked five, two of which opined
1990: that OpenBSD had the clear lead to the title of "Most Secure OS".
1991: <p>
1.247 jufi 1992: </ul>
1.179 louis 1993:
1.174 louis 1994:
1.175 louis 1995: <h2>February, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 1996: <ul>
1.175 louis 1997:
1.247 jufi 1998: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.269 deraadt 1999: <a href="http://www.thedukeofurl.org/reviews/misc/openbsd28/">
2000: Review: OpenBSD 2.8</a>,
2001: The Duke of URL, February 9, 2001
1.179 louis 2002: </strong></font><br>
2003:
2004: A very thorough review of OpenBSD 2.8 by Patrick Mullen, trying it on both
2005: Intel and AMD hardware, showing screen shots of the installation process.
2006: Oh, by the way, he refutes that earlier review that complained OpenBSD
2007: wouldn't run on VMware. Here's a toast to reviewers who do their homework.
2008: <p>
2009:
1.247 jufi 2010: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.269 deraadt 2011: <a href="http://geodsoft.com/howto/harden/">
2012: Hardening OpenBSD Internet Servers</a>,
2013: GeodSoft, February 7, 2001
1.175 louis 2014: </strong></font><br>
2015:
2016: Not really a press article, but this how-to has good pointers on locking down
1.177 aaron 2017: an OpenBSD server, including how to create a recovery CD to minimize site
1.175 louis 2018: downtime (hey, hardware breaks). The tips apply also to other operating systems.
2019: <p>
1.247 jufi 2020: </ul>
1.175 louis 2021:
1.176 louis 2022:
1.172 mickey 2023: <h2>January, 2001</h2>
1.247 jufi 2024: <ul>
1.172 mickey 2025:
1.247 jufi 2026: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.269 deraadt 2027: <u>Global geeks bet on open source</u>,
2028: The Globe and Mail, January 29, 2001
1.176 louis 2029: </strong></font><br>
2030:
2031: Columnist Jim Carroll uses the latest round of attacks on Microsoft sites
2032: to drum up a bit more business for open source software, including OpenBSD,
2033: <em>"which is known for its absolutely bedrock security"</em>.
1.180 louis 2034: <br>(Print only).
1.176 louis 2035: <p>
2036:
1.247 jufi 2037: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.176 louis 2038: <a
1.269 deraadt 2039: href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/01/29/1718219">
2040: Theo de Raadt gives it all to OpenBSD</a>,
2041: NewsForge, January 29, 2001
1.174 louis 2042: </strong></font><br>
2043:
2044: This time, Open Source people profiler Julie Bresnick interviews Theo de Raadt,
2045: lead developer of OpenBSD, about how he started, the OpenBSD
2046: "family", hacking, conferences, friends, beer and mountain bikes.
2047: <p>
2048:
1.247 jufi 2049: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.174 louis 2050: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/January/News394.html">Tucows
1.269 deraadt 2051: BSD Channel is no more</a>,
2052: BSD Today, January 24, 2001
1.174 louis 2053: </strong></font><br>
2054:
2055: Editor Jeremy Reed fails to shed a tear for the poorly edited (and often
2056: openly hostile) bsd.tucows.com site.
2057: <p>
2058:
1.247 jufi 2059: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.174 louis 2060: <a
1.269 deraadt 2061: href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/01/16/0333216">
2062: With Snoopy's Eriksen, the more things change, the more they stay the same</a>,
1.174 louis 2063: NewsForge, January 16, 2001
2064: </strong></font><br>
2065:
2066: In another quirky Open Source people profile, NewsForge columnist Julie
2067: Bresnick interviews Aamodt Eriksen, author of the Snoopy command logger, who
2068: runs OpenBSD on his ThinkPad and acknowledges as a role model, among others,
2069: our own Theo de Raadt.
2070: <p>
2071:
1.247 jufi 2072: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.174 louis 2073: <a
1.269 deraadt 2074: href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2001/January/Features379.html">
2075: A lot of misinformation about BSD</a>,
2076: BSD Today, January 6, 2001
1.174 louis 2077: </strong></font><br>
2078:
2079: Editor Jeremy Reed takes the bsd.Tucows.com BSD reviewers to task for some
2080: inaccurate and ill-informed reviews, like the one that said that OpenBSD was
2081: licensed under the GPL (hint, it's anything but -- see our
2082: <a href="policy.html">policy page</a>. [Note Jan.24: bsd.tucows.com has been
2083: shut down.]
2084: <p>
2085:
1.247 jufi 2086: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.269 deraadt 2087: <a href="http://www.ddj.com/documents/s=865/ddj0165a/">
1.226 horacio 2088: Theo de Raadt, Todd Miller, Angelos Keromytis, Werner Losh, and Jack Woehr
1.269 deraadt 2089: at "A Roundtable on BSD, Security, and Quality"</a>,
2090: Dr. Dobb's, January, 2001
1.172 mickey 2091: </strong></font><br>
2092:
2093: Contributing Editor Jack Woehr moderated a roundtable with four
2094: key members of the BSD movement at the recent USENIX Security Symposium 2000.
2095: <p>
1.247 jufi 2096: </ul>
1.172 mickey 2097:
1.161 louis 2098: <h2>December, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2099: <ul>
1.161 louis 2100:
1.247 jufi 2101: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.175 louis 2102: <a
1.269 deraadt 2103: href="http://eltoday.com/article.php3?ltsn=2000-12-26-001-13-PS">
2104: Florist.com Blossoms with Open Source E-Commerce Software from Akopia</a>,
2105: Enterprise Linux Today, December 26, 2000
1.175 louis 2106: </strong></font><br>
2107:
2108: On-line flowers for Hollywood glitterati? OpenBSD in the supporting cast. Story
2109: by John Wolley
2110: <p>
2111:
1.247 jufi 2112: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.175 louis 2113: <a
1.269 deraadt 2114: href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/15614.html">
2115: OpenBSD exploit gets serious</a>,
2116: The Register, December 20, 2000
1.175 louis 2117: </strong></font><br>
2118:
2119: OpenBSD developers upgrade the importance of an esoteric buffer overflow in the
2120: FTP daemon after an exploit is published (ftpd is not enabled by default in
2121: OpenBSD).
2122: <p>
2123:
1.247 jufi 2124: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.161 louis 2125: <a
1.247 jufi 2126: href="http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/12/11/1455210&mode=thread">Theo de
1.171 louis 2127: Raadt Responds</a>, Slashdot, December 11, 2000
2128: </strong></font><br>
2129:
2130: Lead developer Theo de Raadt answers reader questions moderated by Slashdot
2131: editor Roblimo. The mass interview covers a seriously wide range of topics:
2132: sharing the code auditing experience, securing the <a href="ports.html">ports
2133: tree</a>, books of various colours, secure coding practices, hardware, patches
2134: and hindsight.
2135: <p>
2136:
1.247 jufi 2137: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.214 horacio 2138: <a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=27059">
2139: OpenBSD Updated</a>, Computer Dealer News, December 8, 2000
2140: </strong></font><br>
2141:
2142: A small article on 2.8 release and CD sales.
2143: <p>
2144:
1.247 jufi 2145: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.171 louis 2146: <a
1.168 provos 2147: href="http://www.maccentral.com/news/0012/07.openbsd.shtml">OpenBSD 2.8 runs on G3/G4 machine</a>, MacCentral Online,
2148: December 7, 2000
2149: </strong></font><br>
2150:
2151: OpenBSD 2.8 has been released -- it's free -- and will now run on
2152: iMac, G3, G4, and G4 Cube machines. And if that is Greek to you, let
2153: us explain.
2154: <p>
2155:
1.247 jufi 2156: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.234 jufi 2157: <a href="http://seifried.org/security/technical/20020307-kernel-options.html">
2158: System and Network Security - Kernel Options</a>,
1.211 horacio 2159: Kurt's Closet, Security Portal,
1.166 louis 2160: December 6, 2000
2161: </strong></font><br>
2162:
2163: Going beyond the usual security measures means looking at some often
2164: neglected kernel options and settings. Kurt Seifried looks at kernel
2165: options under OpenBSD, Linux and Solaris.
2166: <p>
2167:
1.247 jufi 2168: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 2169: <a href="http://www.zdnet.co.jp/macwire/0012/06/c_opinion.html">
2170: [Japanese] Opinion: why I use OpenBSD</a>,
2171: MacWIRE Online, ZDNet Japan, December 6, 2000
2172: </strong></font><br>
2173:
2174: Translation of Stephan Somogyi's opinion piece, explaining why he runs
2175: OpenBSD. Some might argue that his example security flaw,
2176: open spam relays, is really no big deal, but we think it raises an
2177: important point: if an OS or mail system ships with relaying open by default,
2178: what message does that send about that system's resistance to less trivial
2179: attacks. He also chides Intel and 3Com for not providing driver
2180: documentation to allow their IPsec networking cards to be used.
2181: <p>
2182:
2183: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.166 louis 2184: <a
1.226 horacio 2185: href="http://macweek.macworld.com/2000/12/03/1204bsd.html">
2186: Why I use OpenBSD</a>, MacWeek, December 4, 2000
1.162 millert 2187: </strong></font><br>
2188:
2189: Stephan Somogyi explains why he runs OpenBSD, largely due to OpenBSD's
1.167 louis 2190: emphasis on security. Some might argue that his example security flaw,
1.206 ian 2191: open SPAM relays, is really no big deal, but we think it raises an
1.167 louis 2192: important point: if an OS or mail system ships with relaying open by default,
2193: what message does that send about that system's resistance to less trivial
2194: attacks. He also chides Intel and 3Com for not providing driver
1.222 miod 2195: documentation to allow their IPsec networking cards to be used.
1.163 deraadt 2196: <p>
1.162 millert 2197:
1.247 jufi 2198: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.162 millert 2199: <a
1.161 louis 2200: href="http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/open_season?id=3a26ad1a2">BSD
2201: community learns to get along</a>, Open Season, Upside Today, December 1, 2000
2202: </strong></font><br>
2203:
2204: OpenBSD gets a passing mention in this cheerleader piece by Sam Williams about
2205: the wide distribution potential of the BSD-derived Mac OS X.
2206: <p>
2207:
1.247 jufi 2208: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.225 horacio 2209: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/December/News345.html">
2210: OpenBSD 2.8 officially released</a>, BSD Today, December, 2000
2211: </strong></font><br>
2212:
2213: OpenBSD 2.8 official release announcement on BSD Today.
2214: <p>
2215:
2216:
1.247 jufi 2217: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.169 louis 2218: <a
1.226 horacio 2219: href="http://www.ddj.com/documents/s=875/ddj0065o/">
2220: The Future of OpenBSD: A Conversation with Theo de Raadt</a>,
2221: Dr. Dobbs Journal, December 2000
1.169 louis 2222: </strong></font><br>
2223:
2224: Contributing editor Jack J. Woehr's interview with Theo de Raadt at Usenix
2225: Security Symposium 2000 gives a bit of insight about project dynamics, where
2226: the OS is headed, and on how the security audit evolved from a hunt for
2227: security holes to a philosophy of correct and bug-free programming.
2228: <p>
1.247 jufi 2229: </ul>
1.169 louis 2230:
1.158 louis 2231: <h2>November, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2232: <ul>
1.147 louis 2233:
1.247 jufi 2234: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2235: <a href="http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1107-503171.html">
2236: BSD to leapfrog Linux</a>, ZDnet Linux Opinion, November 29, 2000
1.175 louis 2237: </strong></font><br>
2238:
2239: A somewhat speculative article by Henry Kingman based on recent the recent
2240: flurry of releases, new products and conference activity from the BSD world.
2241: <p>
2242:
1.247 jufi 2243: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2244: <a href="http://macweek.macworld.com/2000/11/19/1123somogyi.html">
2245: <!-- http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/comment/0,5859,2657124,00.html" -->
2246: Is Darwin getting due respect?</a>, MacWeek, November 23, 2000
1.161 louis 2247: </strong></font><br>
2248: Stephan Somogyi dismisses Apple's open source offering as "opportunistic",
2249: Darwin, and sneaks in a tip of the hat to OpenBSD.
2250: <p>
2251:
1.247 jufi 2252: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.161 louis 2253: <a
2254: href="http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2000/1120works.html">Beyond Windows
2255: and Linux: Discovering the BSDs</a>, NetworkWorld Fusion, November 20, 2000
2256: </strong></font><br>
2257:
2258: Worried that Linux will be de-stabilized by the hype machine? Paul Hoffman
2259: suggests a serious look at the BSD-based operating systems.
2260: <p>
2261:
1.247 jufi 2262: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.213 horacio 2263: <a href="http://www.thelinuxgurus.org/linuxopenbsdfirewalls.shtml">Building
1.161 louis 2264: Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls</a>, book review, The Linux Gurus, November 18, 2000
2265: </strong></font><br>
1.174 louis 2266:
1.213 horacio 2267: In this detailed review of the Sonnenreich & Yates
1.161 louis 2268: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/books.html">firewalls book</a>, the unnamed
2269: author concludes that the authors aren't paranoid enough in stripping down
2270: the firewall system to the bare essentials.
2271: <p>
1.215 horacio 2272:
1.247 jufi 2273: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.174 louis 2274: <a
2275: href="http://www.vnunet.com/Features/1113887">What the future holds for
2276: Unix</a>, vnunet.com, November 10, 2000
2277: </strong></font><br>
2278:
2279: Dave Cartwright dons the weird robes and gazes into the crystal ball for
2280: the future of big-iron UNIX, Linux and BSD. Best quote in the article:<br>
2281: <em>"Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD will continue to flourish due to their
2282: openness, price, quality and attitude."</em>. Quality, that's us (and
2283: much of the attitude too).
2284: <p>
1.161 louis 2285:
1.247 jufi 2286: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.213 horacio 2287: <!-- <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-11-2000/swol-1110-silicon.html"> -->
1.227 horacio 2288: <u>BSDCon 2000: A small, tasty conference</u>, Sun World, November 2000
1.157 louis 2289: </strong></font><br>
1.215 horacio 2290:
1.157 louis 2291: Silicon Carny columnist Rich Morin reviews BSD Con 2000. He gives an overview
2292: of the five BSD variants available and a bit of atmosphere from the conference.
2293: <p>
1.247 jufi 2294: </ul>
1.157 louis 2295:
2296: <h2>October, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2297: <ul>
1.157 louis 2298:
1.247 jufi 2299: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 2300: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/closet/closet20001025.html"> -->
1.227 horacio 2301: <u>Auditing Code, Kurt's Closet</u>, Security Portal, October 31, 2000
1.156 louis 2302: </strong></font><br>
2303:
2304: Kurt Seifried interviews John Viega, author of the ITS4 code auditing
2305: system. While he acknowledges the value of OpenBSD's strictly
2306: expert-based auditing process, he argues that using even an imperfect
2307: auditing tool is better than no audit at all.
2308: <p>
2309:
1.247 jufi 2310: <li><font color="#009000"><strong><a
1.156 louis 2311: href="http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2644279,00.html">Linux
2312: Boosts Unix</a>, ZDnet Inter@ctive Week, October 23, 2000
2313: </strong></font><br>
2314:
2315: Charles Babcock suggests that Unix and freenix OSes like Linux and
2316: OpenBSD are putting the squeeze on Microsoft Windows 2000's share of
2317: the high end server market. Not bad for a bunch of hackers who just do
2318: it because they love coding...
2319: <p>
2320:
1.247 jufi 2321: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.156 louis 2322: <a href="http://www.stallion.com/html/support/bsdcon-paper.html">Porting
2323: OpenBSD to the Motorola ColdFire</a>, BSDCon, October 18, 2000
2324: </strong></font><br>
2325:
2326: Dean Fogarty and David O'Rourke, engineers at Stallion Technologies
2327: Pty Ltd in Australia, presented this paper at BSDCon.<br>
2328: <i>"Making an Internet embedded appliance for public
2329: consumption is not a simple task. Choices including hardware, code
2330: development and user interface design must be made, each of which could
2331: either help or hinder a product. This paper outlines how and why
2332: Stallion Technologies used the Motorola ColdFire CPU and the OpenBSD
2333: operating system to create a successful Internet appliance."</i>
2334: <p>
2335:
1.247 jufi 2336: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2337: <!-- a href="http://www.feedmag.com/essay/es405lofi.html" -->
2338: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/weblogarticle/0,6799,194423,00.html">
2339: Cry Hackerdom!</a>, FEED (Guardian Unlimited), October 17, 2000
1.153 louis 2340: </strong></font><br>
2341:
2342: Brendan Koerner continues his exploration of the digital world with a
2343: visit to this year's Defcon. There's a cameo appearance by Theo de Raadt,
2344: cast as a starving hacker. Before the article sets off a
2345: verge-of-financial-collapse panic on the mailing lists, we'd like to make
2346: a correction: Theo can occasionally afford a pint of Guinness to go with
2347: the pizza.
2348: <p>
2349:
1.247 jufi 2350: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.150 louis 2351: <a href="http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=1061">Sniping at
2352: OpenBSD</a>, #RootPrompt.org, October 9, 2000
2353: </strong></font><br>
2354:
2355: Columnist Noel discusses some of the angry comments made about
2356: OpenBSD's Bugtraq disclosure of a localhost vulnerability . He gets
2357: at the point of the source code audit: it's not to find exploitable
2358: holes, but rather to fix bugs so that they never become security
2359: problems.
2360: <p>
2361:
1.247 jufi 2362: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.243 ian 2363: <a href="http://napalm.osuny.co.uk/txt/issue7.txt">Using IPSEC and Samba to integrate Windows Networks</a>, Napalm, October 6, 2000
1.154 louis 2364: </strong></font><br>
2365:
1.222 miod 2366: OpenBSD, IPsec, IPF, Samba and Windows: azure covers it all in this
1.154 louis 2367: networking epic about connecting two Windows-based networks over a VPN
2368: - whether they like it or not.
2369: <p>
2370:
1.247 jufi 2371: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2372: <a href="http://www.upsidetoday.com/texis/mvm/story?id=39dceffe0.html">
2373: OpenBSD plugs a rare security leak</a>, Upside Today, October 6, 2000
1.148 aaron 2374: </strong></font><br>
2375:
2376: Developer Aaron Campbell is interviewed by Upside reporter Sam Williams
2377: about the recent concern over format string vulnerabilities and how
2378: OpenBSD has responded to the threat.
1.149 aaron 2379: <p>
1.148 aaron 2380:
1.247 jufi 2381: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.213 horacio 2382: <a href="http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20001003S0001/1">The Pros and Cons of Posting Vulnerabilities</a>, Network Magazine, October 5, 2000
1.156 louis 2383: </strong></font><br>
2384:
2385: Dissipating the smokescreen of FUD surrounding "full
2386: disclosure" is a never ending thankless task. Rik Farrow shows how
2387: it works by picking a particularly busy day in the life of BUGTRAQ, the
2388: full disclosure security mailing list. He concludes with a tip of the
2389: white hat to OpenBSD:<br>
2390: <i>"The true goal should be to write secure software in the first
2391: place. One Unix version, OpenBSD, gets all of its code audited for
2392: security bugs before it gets shipped."</i>
2393: <p>
2394:
1.247 jufi 2395: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.213 horacio 2396: <a href="http://www.byte.com/documents/s=448/byt20000927s0001/index.htm">
2397: BSD OSs Offer Unix Alternatives to Linux</a>, Byte, October 2, 2000
1.147 louis 2398: </strong></font><br>
2399:
2400: In a long-ish article subtitled "<i>For security, scaling,
2401: consider a BSD OS</i>", columnist Bill Nicholls does a survey of the
2402: BSDs. Mostly he summarises the history and quotes the various project
2403: web sites, but this is the kind of article that should benefit
2404: non-technical readers bombarded with Linux advocacy.
2405: <p>
1.247 jufi 2406: </ul>
1.147 louis 2407:
1.138 louis 2408: <h2>September, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2409: <ul>
1.138 louis 2410:
1.247 jufi 2411: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2412: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/stories/articles/0,4413,2631312,00.html">
2413: BSD System Takes On Linux</a>,
2414: <!-- a href="http://www.zdnet.com/intweek/stories/news/0,4164,2631373,00.html" -->
2415: Chris Coleman Explains BSD Unix, Inter@ctive Week, September 25, 2000
1.145 louis 2416: </strong></font><br>
2417:
1.227 horacio 2418: (Note: the second article is no longer online)<br>
1.146 louis 2419: Two BSD related articles in the same mainstream publication, on the same day.
2420: A trend, maybe? The first article, a business-oriented manager's eye view,
2421: credits OpenBSD's proactive security approach for spurring on security
2422: development in the other BSD groups, and even Linux. The second is an
2423: interview with Daemon News editor Chris Coleman which attempts to explain
2424: the various BSDs. The writer clearly hasn't mastered the topic yet, or even
2425: spelled Coleman's name consistently.
1.145 louis 2426: <p>
2427:
1.247 jufi 2428: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.231 jufi 2429: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/devhead/stories/articles/0,4413,2631312,00.html">
1.227 horacio 2430: BSD System Takes On Linux</a>, Inter@ctive Week, September 25, 2000
1.200 niklas 2431: </strong></font><br>
2432:
2433: A manager's eye view business-oriented story credits OpenBSD's proactive
2434: security approach for spurring on security development in the other BSD
2435: groups, and even Linux.
2436: <p>
2437:
1.247 jufi 2438: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2439: <a href="http://upside.com/texis/mvm/story?id=39b82a2e0">
2440: Primed and ready</a>,
1.139 louis 2441: Upside Today, September 7, 2000
2442: </strong></font><br>
2443:
2444: An article by Sam Williams about the reaction to RSA Security's pre-emptive
2445: release of RSA into the public domain. The impact on OpenBSD? Minimal --
2446: most users are already taking advantage of the trick to download the ssl
2447: library after installing the OS.
2448: <p>
2449:
1.247 jufi 2450: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.227 horacio 2451: <u>OpenBSD as a VPN Solution</u> <em>(not available online)</em>,
1.138 louis 2452: Sys Admin, September 2000
2453: </strong></font><br>
2454:
2455: Alex Withers contributed an article on setting up a VPN with OpenBSD's IPsec
2456: and the ISAKMPD key management daemon. He admits his implementation, though
2457: quite serviceable, only scratches the surface of the capabilities available.
2458: He strongly suggests going through the man pages
1.247 jufi 2459: (<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>,
2460: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ipsec&apropos=0&sektion=0&ma
2461: npath=OpenBSD+Current&arch=i386&format=html">ipsec(4)</a> and
2462: <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
1.189 horacio 2463: <a href="faq/faq13.html">IPsec FAQ</a> to get the most
1.138 louis 2464: out of the system.
2465: <p>
2466:
1.247 jufi 2467: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.144 louis 2468: <a href="http://www.osOpinion.com/Opinions/KeithRankin%20/Keith%20Rankin1.html">FreeBSD, OpenBSD and SuSE 6.2 Eval Review</a>, OS Opinion, September 2000
2469: </strong></font><br>
2470:
2471: Keith Rankin, a veteran system administrator, rates three operating systems
1.200 niklas 2472: in terms of usablility and productivity. Despite a lengthy rant about minimalist
2473: installations, <code>vi</code> and a default C shell, he finds nice things to
2474: say about OpenBSD's floppy + 'Net installation, the thorough system probe and
2475: the IP filtering and address translation.
2476: <p>
1.301 jose 2477:
2478: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
2479: [German] Das BSD-Ports-Verzeichnis, FreeX Magazin, 4.Quartal 2000
2480: </strong></font><br>
2481:
2482: Jörg Braun surveys the <a href="ports.html">Ports</a> system that gives
2483: users easy access to hundreds of net freeware applications. The author covers
2484: the various <code>make</code> options and targets, and also notes OpenBSD's
2485: "fake" installation used to create easily distributable binary
2486: packages as an automatic by-product of building a port.
2487: <p>
1.247 jufi 2488: </ul>
1.200 niklas 2489:
1.131 louis 2490: <h2>August, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2491: <ul>
1.131 louis 2492:
1.247 jufi 2493: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.214 horacio 2494: <a href="http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/08/29/OpenBSD.html">
2495: OpenBSD and the Future of the Internet</a>,
2496: OpenBSD Explained, O'Reilly Network, August 29, 2000
1.139 louis 2497: </strong></font><br>
2498:
2499: David Jorm's column notes the fact that OpenBSD ships with functioning IPv6
2500: networking. He briefly walks through the procedure to get an OpenBSD system
2501: to participate in "6bone", the transitional IPv6 network.
2502: <p>
2503:
1.247 jufi 2504: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.143 louis 2505: <a href="http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=832">OpenBSD's Good
2506: Example</a>, # RootPrompt.org, August 23, 2000
2507: </strong></font><br>
2508:
2509: Noel moves on after his "Cracked!" series to look at other
2510: security topics. This time, he installs OpenBSD, fully expecting some
2511: brutally stripped-down system good for nothing but firewalls and sniffers,
2512: but finds a functional desktop environment. OpenBSD sets an example for
2513: other systems: <i>"It is my opinion that there are many lessons
2514: in how OpenBSD is put together that the Linux community needs to take
2515: note of"</i>.
2516: <p>
2517:
1.247 jufi 2518: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.141 louis 2519: <a
1.247 jufi 2520: href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=00/08/22/0132212&mode=thread">The
1.141 louis 2521: Brit and the Big Boy</a>, NewsForge, August 22, 2000
2522: </strong></font><br>
2523:
2524: NewsForge Columnist Julie Bresnick pens a quirky profile of Tom Yates,
2525: co-author with Wes Sonnenreich of
2526: <a href="http://www.wiley.com/compbooks/catalog/35366-3.htm">Building
2527: Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls</a>.
2528: <p>
2529:
1.247 jufi 2530: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.155 deraadt 2531: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody000816.html">Linux
1.136 louis 2532: Revisited</a>, ABCnews.com, August 16, 2000
2533: </strong></font><br>
2534:
2535: In an article better entitled "Moody battles on", columnist Fred
2536: Moody continues his lone battle over the Linux security record. He rates
2537: OpenBSD as the choice of those who expect "much, much more" and
2538: quotes Marcus Ranum, CTO of Network Flight Recorder, talking about OpenBSD's
2539: code audit. <i>"They did some really interesting stuff; they did complete
2540: code audits of major hunks of the operating system and found huge, horrible,
2541: gigantic holes that all the other UNIX derivatives had been ignoring."</i>
2542: <p>
2543:
1.247 jufi 2544: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.134 louis 2545: <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/article/display/0,1151,17541,00.html">The
2546: World's Most Secure Operating System</a>, The Industry Standard, August 14,
2547: 2000
2548: </strong></font><br>
2549:
2550: <i>"A lone Canadian is reshaping the way software gets written. Is the world
2551: paying attention?"</i>. (Well, actually he's got help). Veteran technology
2552: reporter Brendan Koerner interviews Theo de Raadt, security vendors and
2553: writers to compare OpenBSD's code audit and "secure by default" credo
2554: against current industry practices.
2555: <p>
2556:
1.247 jufi 2557: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.140 louis 2558: <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
2559: </strong></font><br>
2560:
2561: David Jorm details the steps to configuring OpenSSH's sshd, and how to set up
2562: a secure Web server using OpenBSD's SSL support. He also looks at OpenBSD's
2563: security stance, the ongoing code audit and how to install security patches.
2564: <p>
2565:
1.247 jufi 2566: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.133 louis 2567: <a href="http://lwn.net/2000/0803/security.php3">OpenBSD runs fuzz</a>, Linux
2568: Weekly News, August 3, 2000
2569: </strong></font><br>
2570:
2571: Linux Weekly News security editor Liz Coolbaugh picks up on a Bugtraq thread
2572: about <code>fuzz</code>, a tool that tests commands with randomly generated
2573: command line arguments. Lead developer Theo de Raadt ran it against OpenBSD
2574: and found routine coding errors in about a dozen commands, none security-related.
2575: The article reprints de Raadt's posting and comments. Though the exercise was
2576: worthwhile, the tool only points to the areas to check, and is no substitute for
2577: careful code reviews, he concludes.
2578: <p>
2579:
1.247 jufi 2580: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.131 louis 2581: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/08/01/OpenBSD.html">OpenBSD
2582: in a Datacenter Scale Environment</a>, BSD DevCenter, O'Reilly Network, August 1, 2000
2583: </strong></font><br>
2584:
2585: David Jorm's OpenBSD Explained column talks about IT Manager Grant Bailey's initial
2586: skepticism about OpenBSD being able to handle the load for www.2600.org.au's Web and
2587: FTP site. On a tight budget, he set up a K-6 450MHz system, with 128 MB RAM and an
2588: IDE drive, got a few friends with cable modems to pound on it, and was pleasantly
2589: surprised.<br>
1.133 louis 2590: <i>Update (Aug.4/2000): Grant writes that he has just seen the site's biggest day:
2591: 56GB outbound to everywhere on the Internet with 260 clients at one point, limited
2592: mostly by the RAM.</i>
1.131 louis 2593: <p>
1.247 jufi 2594: </ul>
1.131 louis 2595:
1.118 louis 2596: <h2>July, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2597: <ul>
1.118 louis 2598:
1.247 jufi 2599: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.125 deraadt 2600: <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/News/1107318">
2601: Linux developers hunt for kernel bugs</a>, vnunet.com, July 26, 2000
2602: </strong></font><br>
2603:
2604: John Leyden talks about the new Linux Kernel Auditing Project, and how
2605: last month some people decided that Linux needed some auditing. It is
2606: about time. The article mentions that
2607: <i>"OpenBSD, another Unix-like open source
2608: operating system, has been subject to an ongoing security audit
2609: since 1996."</i><br>
1.127 jufi 2610: The article apparently used to quote Roy Hills of NTA as saying
1.125 deraadt 2611: <i>""This is the first time I've heard of an audit of the whole of a
2612: general purpose operating system kernel"</i>, but it has been
1.199 pvalchev 2613: amended since.
1.125 deraadt 2614: <p>
2615:
1.247 jufi 2616: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.121 deraadt 2617: <a href="http://www.securite.org/interview/theoderaadt/">
1.124 jufi 2618: Interview: Theo de Raadt</a>, Sécurité.org, July 26, 2000
1.121 deraadt 2619: </strong></font><br>
2620:
2621: Nicolas Fischbach caught up to Theo de Raadt at CanSecWest in Vancouver a while
2622: back, and the resulting interview discusses Secure by Default and the genesis
2623: of OpenSSH.
2624: <p>
2625:
1.247 jufi 2626: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 2627: <!-- <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/closet/closet20000726.html"> -->
1.227 horacio 2628: <u>IPsec - We've Got a Ways To Go</u> (Part II), Security Portal, July 26, 2000
1.121 deraadt 2629: </strong></font><br>
2630:
2631: Kurt Seifried discusses various key management and tunnel modes and extensions
1.142 deraadt 2632: possible with IPSEC implementations, including OpenBSD's ethernet over IPSEC
1.121 deraadt 2633: bridging.
2634: <p>
2635:
1.247 jufi 2636: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.121 deraadt 2637: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/July/Contribution236.html">
2638: Setting up OpenBSD 2.7 as a cable NAT system </a>, BSD Today, July 24, 2000
1.120 deraadt 2639: </strong></font><br>
2640:
1.121 deraadt 2641: Vlad Sedach writes about his experiences in setting up a ipnat/ipf box based
2642: on OpenBSD as his firewall.
1.120 deraadt 2643: <p>
2644:
1.247 jufi 2645: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.126 deraadt 2646: <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/News/1106857">
2647: Most secure operating system update uses Digital Signature Algorithm</a>, vnunet.com, July 17, 2000
2648: </strong></font><br>
2649:
2650: James Middleton lists the features of the new 2.7 release.
2651: <p>
2652:
1.247 jufi 2653: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.118 louis 2654: <a href="
1.120 deraadt 2655: http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/July/Features230.html">
2656: OpenBSD is installed -- now what?</a>, BSD Today, July 14, 2000
1.119 reinhard 2657: </strong></font><br>
2658:
1.120 deraadt 2659: As a follow-up to <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/June/Features213.html">
2660: Installing OpenBSD 2.7</a>,
1.119 reinhard 2661: Clifford Smith explains how to set <i>"up OpenBSD as a single-user,
2662: desktop system with basic information on installing the ports tree,
2663: setting up KDE, stopping unneeded services and using IPFilter."</i>
2664: <p>
2665:
1.247 jufi 2666: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.154 louis 2667: <a href="http://napalm.firest0rm.org/issue6.txt">IPsec Crash Course
2668: (part 1)</a>, Napalm, July 13, 2000
2669: </strong></font><br>
2670:
1.222 miod 2671: Technical article about IPsec by ajax, discussing the networking basics,
1.154 louis 2672: the key management daemons and various free and commercial implementations.
2673: This goes well beyond the usual how-to articles to explain the underlying
2674: protocols and their quirks.
2675: <p>
2676:
1.247 jufi 2677: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.214 horacio 2678: <a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=32935">
2679: In the shadow of the penguin</a>, Computing Canada, July 7, 2000
1.128 louis 2680: </strong></font><br>
2681:
2682: Viewpoint columnist Matthew Friedman tries to set the record straight -- open
2683: source is not all about Linux. He focuses on the rock-solid networking performance
2684: and security and speaks with OpenBSD's Theo de Raadt and FreeBSD's Jordan
1.137 louis 2685: K. Hubbard.
1.128 louis 2686: <p>
2687:
1.247 jufi 2688: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.139 louis 2689: <a href="http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/MontyManley/MontyManley8.html">Be
2690: An Engineer, Not An Artist</a>, OS Opinion, July 6, 2000
2691: </strong></font><br>
2692:
2693: Monty Manley throws open the debate about artistic whim versus solid engineering
2694: in open source software development. Too few, like the OpenBSD auditors, are
2695: willing to sweat the details to make the code really work, he writes.
2696: <p>
2697:
1.247 jufi 2698: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.119 reinhard 2699: <a href="
1.120 deraadt 2700: http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/July/Contribution221.html">
2701: Attempting to install OpenBSD under VMware</a>, BSD Today, July 6, 2000
1.118 louis 2702: </strong></font><br>
2703:
2704: BSD Today reader Jeremy Weatherford tries his hand at installing OpenBSD
2705: on VMware, a system that allows multiple OSes to run concurrently on the
2706: same hardware. We can't fault him for trying, but being new to both OpenBSD
2707: and VMware, he might have been a tad too ambitious, considering VMware
2708: doesn't even list OpenBSD as a supported "guest" OS.
2709: <p>
1.247 jufi 2710: </ul>
1.118 louis 2711:
1.104 louis 2712: <h2>June, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2713: <ul>
1.104 louis 2714:
1.247 jufi 2715: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.114 louis 2716: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/June/Features213.html">Installing OpenBSD 2.7</a>,
2717: BSD Today, June 29, 2000
2718: </strong></font><br>
2719:
2720: <i>So you want to try out OpenBSD, right? Sounds like your kind of operating system,
2721: right? Patrick Mullen installs and reviews the 2.7 release</i>. Another first-hand
2722: experience installing OpenBSD, with a sprinkling of humour because these articles can
2723: be a bit dry.
2724: <p>
2725:
1.247 jufi 2726: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.213 horacio 2727: <a href="http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0006/23.macosx.shtml">
2728: Road to Mac OS X: Security and OS X</a>,
2729: MacCentral Online, June 23, 2000
2730: </strong></font><br>
2731: On one of a series of articles from MacCentral Online
2732: columnist Dennis Sellers, he attempts to answer Mac OS users'
2733: questions on the move forward to Mac OS X. With concern to
2734: security, he quotes Mark Block saying:<br>
2735: <em>"Keep in mind that just because it's UNIX-based
2736: doesn't mean it's susceptible to crackers. OpenBSD is an
2737: example of an extremely secure flavor of UNIX."</em>
2738: <p>
2739:
1.247 jufi 2740: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.214 horacio 2741: <a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=33044">
2742: BSD (and Joe) are Canadian</a>, letter to the editor, Computing Canada, June 23,
1.137 louis 2743: 2000
1.128 louis 2744: </strong></font><br>
2745:
2746: "Dave the Canadian software guy" wrote to complain about a column
2747: entitled "The computing road less travelled". The article on
2748: alternative OSes never mentioned OpenBSD, published in Canada, or NetBSD,
2749: the sole BSD at Linux Quebec in April. "Is it time for a Joe the Canadian
2750: commercial for Canadian Software?", Dave asks.<br>
1.137 louis 2751: <i>The letter is further down the page</i>.
1.128 louis 2752: <p>
2753:
1.247 jufi 2754: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 2755: <!-- <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/closet/closet20000621.html"> -->
2756: Securing Your Network With OpenBSD, Kurt's Closet, Security Portal, June 21, 2000
1.113 naddy 2757: </strong></font><br>
1.110 louis 2758:
2759: Kurt Seifried looks at some new features in OpenBSD 2.7 and recommends it
2760: as a platform for patrolling your network. He also gives a sampling of
2761: the many security tools available for intrusion detection, vulnerability
2762: analysis and network management, all available from the
1.113 naddy 2763: <a href="ports.html">"Ports" collection</a>.
2764: <p>
1.110 louis 2765:
1.247 jufi 2766: <li><font color="#009000"><strong><a
1.117 louis 2767: href="http://www.zdnet.com/eweek/stories/general/0,11011,2589471,00.html">Exposed
2768: to a Web of viruses</a>, eWeek.com, June 19, 2000
2769: </strong></font><br>
2770:
2771: Peter Coffee, eWeek Labs, mentions OpenBSD in an article subtitled
2772: "IT wanted integration; Microsoft delivered. Now both must fix lax
2773: security". Near the end (it's there, really), he writes:
2774: <i>Those who champion the open-source process point to projects
2775: such as the OpenBSD operating system, with its tremendous security
2776: record, as proof of concept. But there are other examples, such as
2777: loopholes in Kerberos code that went unnoticed for years, that show
2778: the limits of volunteer effort</i>. Once again, we note that published
2779: source code doesn't automatically imply a security review. It won't
2780: happen by itself: people have to <i>want</i> to do it.
2781: <p>
2782:
1.247 jufi 2783: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.108 louis 2784: <a href="reprints/pr27.html">OpenBSD 2.7 press release</a>, June 15, 2000
1.113 naddy 2785: </strong></font><br>
1.108 louis 2786:
2787: This press release was translated into several languages and distributed to the
2788: trade press and Internet news sites.
1.113 naddy 2789: <p>
1.108 louis 2790:
1.247 jufi 2791: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.106 louis 2792: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/June/News196.html">Coming
2793: soon: a real-time OpenBSD?</a>, BSD Today, June 14, 2000
1.113 naddy 2794: </strong></font><br>
1.106 louis 2795:
2796: Randy Lewis of RTMX explains why they picked OpenBSD and how their real-time
2797: extensions will be folded back into the OpenBSD source tree in time for the
2798: next release. Interview by Jeremy C. Reed.
1.113 naddy 2799: <p>
1.106 louis 2800:
1.247 jufi 2801: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.107 louis 2802: <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/06/13/OpenBSD.html">Introduction
2803: to OpenBSD Networking</a>, BSD DevCenter, O'Reilly Network, June 13, 2000
1.113 naddy 2804: </strong></font><br>
1.107 louis 2805:
2806: David Jorm, no stranger to OpenBSD, gives a detailed tour of the basic steps for
2807: setting up an OpenBSD system as a gateway with a LAN interface and a PPP connection.
2808: He also points out the little differences that could trip up somebody just
2809: arriving from the Linux world.
1.113 naddy 2810: <p>
1.107 louis 2811:
1.247 jufi 2812: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.215 horacio 2813: <a href="http://www.unixreview.com/documents/s=1247/urm0006c/">
2814: The state of the daemon</a>, UNIX Review, June 7, 2000
1.113 naddy 2815: </strong></font><br>
1.105 louis 2816:
2817: Michael Lucas reviews the state of the art for BSD-derived systems,
2818: and finds much cause for optimism.
1.113 naddy 2819: "OpenBSD delves further into constructive paranoia", he writes.
1.105 louis 2820: Agreed, security is a state of mind, but unless the rash of serious incidents
2821: abates, it's not really paranoia.
1.113 naddy 2822: <p>
1.105 louis 2823:
1.247 jufi 2824: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.184 louis 2825: <a href="http://www.infosecuritymag.com/articles/june00/columns3_open_sources.shtml">Security
1.104 louis 2826: By DEFAULT</a>, OPEN SOURCES, Information Security, June 2000
1.113 naddy 2827: </strong></font><br>
1.104 louis 2828:
1.113 naddy 2829: <i>OpenBSD is one OS that's likely to be voted "Most Secure."
2830: So why not use it for all enterprise apps?</i> Columnist Pete Loshin
1.104 louis 2831: looks at OpenBSD as a serious contender for secure Internet servers.
1.130 deraadt 2832: <p>
1.104 louis 2833:
1.247 jufi 2834: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.121 deraadt 2835: <a href="http://www.americasnetwork.com/issues/2000issues/20000601/20000601_hackers.htm">
2836: Meet the hackers</a>, America's Network, June 1, 2000
2837: </strong></font><br>
2838:
2839: Patrick Neighly writes a long and detailed article about the hows and whys of
2840: the hacker community. Near the end, he interviews a hacker who states that
2841: <i>"OpenBSD tends to be a proactive security solution - they find holes
2842: before they're posted on Bugtraq"</i>
2843: <p>
1.301 jose 2844:
2845: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
2846: <a href="reprints/openbsd-hwcrypto.html">
2847: [Swedish] Säkerhet & Sekretess</a>,
2848: No 4, 2000</strong></font><br>
2849:
2850: This article reports in a positive tone on OpenBSD's latest security feature,
2851: hardware-supported cryptography.
2852: <p>
1.247 jufi 2853: </ul>
1.121 deraadt 2854:
1.85 louis 2855: <h2>May, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 2856: <ul>
1.85 louis 2857:
1.247 jufi 2858: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 2859: <a href="http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=493">Cracked! Part4: The
1.99 louis 2860: Sniffer</a>, # RootPrompt.org, May 31, 2000
1.113 naddy 2861: </strong></font><br>
1.99 louis 2862:
2863: Noel continues his chronicle of a cracker attack on his LAN.
2864: In part 4, he notes that even local user vulnerabilities cannot
2865: be overlooked because you must assume that an attacker will
2866: eventually figure out a login/password. As part of his conclusions,
2867: he mentions he would like to explore OpenBSD for systems that
2868: need user accounts. The first three parts also make for interesting
2869: reading for all system administrators.
1.113 naddy 2870: <p>
1.99 louis 2871:
1.247 jufi 2872: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 2873: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000526E30E">Flaw
1.100 louis 2874: found in PGP 5.0</a>, Computer World, May 26, 2000
1.113 naddy 2875: </strong></font><br>
1.100 louis 2876:
2877: PGP 5.0 was found to have a serious coding error under Linux and
2878: OpenBSD, where it replaced the random data obtained from /dev/random
2879: with a string of '1' digits when generating key pairs under certain
2880: conditions.
1.113 naddy 2881: <p>
1.100 louis 2882:
1.247 jufi 2883: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 2884: <a href="http://www.beopen.com/features/articles/security_article.html">Security
1.95 louis 2885: Beyond the Garden of Eden</a>, BeOpen.com, May 19, 2000
1.113 naddy 2886: </strong></font><br>
1.95 louis 2887:
2888: Sam Williams strikes again. He interviews OpenBSD lead developer Theo de Raadt
2889: and Tom Vogt, a lead developer of Nexus, a "maximum security" Linux
2890: distribution unveiled on May 9. This article contrasts two different
2891: approaches to security.
1.113 naddy 2892: <p>
1.95 louis 2893:
1.247 jufi 2894: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 2895: <a href="http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/story?id=3921a9080">OpenBSD
1.92 louis 2896: perfects security by one-upmanship</a>, Upside Today, May 17, 2000
1.113 naddy 2897: </strong></font><br>
1.92 louis 2898:
2899: Freelance writer Sam Williams captures the dynamics of the OpenBSD
2900: development effort in OpenBSD, dubbing it "geeking out for perfection".
1.94 louis 2901: Williams also takes note of OpenBSD's business-friendly non commercial
1.92 louis 2902: stance -- no corporate backers, yet plenty of commercial products
2903: with embedded OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 2904: <p>
1.92 louis 2905:
1.247 jufi 2906: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
2907: <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?vdb=vdb&content=/vdb/stats.html">Vulnerability
1.91 louis 2908: Database Statistics</a>, Security Focus, May 15, 2000
1.113 naddy 2909: </strong></font><br>
1.91 louis 2910:
2911: "3 out of 2 people can't figure out statistics", the saying goes. In this light,
2912: we'd like to present Security Focus's summary of vulnerabilities. Read
2913: the disclaimers and feel free to dispute the results, but you have to
2914: admit it makes OpenBSD look good compared to other widely used OSes.
2915: We think the most important chart is the top one, total vulnerabilities.
2916: The upward trend is disturbing; it means the industry still doesn't
1.113 naddy 2917: "get it", and the users who trade off security for feature
1.91 louis 2918: creep are delivering the wrong message.
1.113 naddy 2919: <p>
1.91 louis 2920:
1.247 jufi 2921: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 2922: <!-- <a href="http://www.securityportal.com/closet/closet20000510.html"> -->
2923: Why We're Doomed to Failure, Security Portal, May 10, 2000
1.113 naddy 2924: </strong></font><br>
1.90 louis 2925:
2926: Kurt Seifried talks about what people can do to promote security and
2927: protect themselves against the now-commonplace attacks. His first
2928: suggestion is for software vendors to audit code like OpenBSD did, but he
2929: feels that the effort and demand for knowledgeable programmers is too
2930: great for this approach to succeed. Instead, he suggests add-ons such as
2931: various Linux patches, development tools and replacement libraries. We
2932: think he gave up too easily: by accepting mudflaps in the place of
2933: airbags, he is taking the heat off software vendors to clean up the
2934: defects in their products.
1.113 naddy 2935: <p>
1.90 louis 2936:
1.247 jufi 2937: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.126 deraadt 2938: <a href="http://www.vnunet.com/Features/27240">
2939: They're after your data</a>, vnunet.com, May 17, 2000
2940: </strong></font><br>
2941: In a discussion related to government hacking, Dearbail Jordan interviews
2942: a random hacker who states that <i>"As far as operating systems go,
2943: OpenBSD, a completely free Unix variant, is probably the most secure
2944: C2-level Unix available today."</i> Well, OpenBSD is not C2, mostly
2945: because the Orange Book C2 standard is for Trusted systems, not Secure
2946: systems, but the remainder of his comment is probably a correct viewpoint.
2947: <p>
2948:
1.247 jufi 2949: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.87 louis 2950: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/home/print.nsf/all/000502db52">Open
2951: Source Smugglers</a>, ComputerWorld, May 5, 2000
1.113 naddy 2952: </strong></font><br>
1.87 louis 2953:
1.113 naddy 2954: "Psssstt! Wanna a good, reliable operating system on the cheap? Thing is,
2955: you just can't tell your boss about it" Technology writer Peter Wayner
1.87 louis 2956: tells of the techies who break the rules and sneak open source
2957: systems on the job. He mentions the "security-conscious" OpenBSD as a
2958: successful secure e-commerce server against an rival NT implementation,
2959: as well as how Marcus Rannum embeds OpenBSD in the Network Flight Recorder
2960: IDS appliance to sidestep NT vs. UNIX prejudices.
1.113 naddy 2961: <p>
1.87 louis 2962:
1.247 jufi 2963: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.85 louis 2964: <a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000502/va_global__1.html">PowerCrypt
2965: Encryption Accelerator Endorsed by OpenBSD</a>, Business Wire, May 2, 2000
1.113 naddy 2966: </strong></font><br>
1.85 louis 2967:
2968: Press release from Global Technologies Group, Inc. announcing OpenBSD
1.222 miod 2969: support for their PowerCrypt IPsec hardware accelerators cards.
1.113 naddy 2970: <p>
1.85 louis 2971:
1.247 jufi 2972: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 2973: <a href="http://nyheter.idg.se/display.pl?ID=000502-CSD1">
2974: [Swedish] Computer Sweden</a>,
2975: May 2, 2000</strong></font><br>
2976:
2977: An article describing *BSD as the choice of the "very demanding".
2978: OpenBSD is noted for its focus on security and cryptography.
2979: <p>
2980:
2981: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.89 louis 2982: <a href="http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/May/Features138.html">An experience
2983: installing OpenBSD</a>, BSD Today, May 2000
1.113 naddy 2984: </strong></font><br>
1.89 louis 2985:
2986: Another "how I installed OpenBSD" article. Jeremy C. Reed writes
1.113 naddy 2987: a blow-by-blow, prompt & response chronicle of how he installed OpenBSD
1.89 louis 2988: 2.6, to the point of setting up X, the blackbox window manager and
2989: Netscape -- elapsed time, 4 hours and 38 minutes. Phew.
1.113 naddy 2990: <p>
1.89 louis 2991:
1.247 jufi 2992: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.85 louis 2993: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/200005/adventure.html">My Adventures
2994: In OpenBSD 2.6</a>, Daemon News, May 2000
1.113 naddy 2995: </strong></font><br>
1.85 louis 2996:
2997: Alison describes how she gave in to the geekier side of her nature and
2998: rescued a castaway PC and put OpenBSD on it. "Contrary to popular
2999: opinion, however, I think it's not just a matter of reliability," she
3000: writes, "but also of clarity and simplicity - two very important and
3001: oft-overlooked characteristics of computer software.".
1.247 jufi 3002: </ul>
1.85 louis 3003:
1.78 deraadt 3004: <h2>April, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 3005: <ul>
1.74 louis 3006:
1.247 jufi 3007: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3008: <a href="http://e-zine.nluug.nl/hold.html?cid=91">Interview with OpenBSD's
1.160 jufi 3009: Theo de Raadt</a>, <font color="#4669ad"><sup>eup</sup></font> E-zine,
1.83 louis 3010: April 20, 2000
1.113 naddy 3011: </strong></font><br>
1.83 louis 3012:
3013: In this interview by Daniel De Kok, lead developer Theo de Raadt comments
3014: on the BSDI/FreeBSD merger, OpenBSD as an embedded OS, and future plans for
3015: OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 3016: <p>
1.83 louis 3017:
1.247 jufi 3018: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.93 louis 3019: <a href="reprints/article_20000419.html">Security Experts Say Proprietary
3020: Code Isn't Scrutinized Well Enough</a>, SOURCES, April 19, 2000
1.113 naddy 3021: </strong></font><br>
1.93 louis 3022:
3023: This bulletin discusses security concerns raised by recent reports of
3024: vulnerabilities in commercial software such as backdoors and automatic
1.219 horacio 3025: registration forms. The article quotes Jerry Harold, president & co-founder of
1.93 louis 3026: Network Security Technologies Inc. "This is why NetSec builds its products
3027: on an operating system (OpenBSD) that has made security its number one goal."
1.113 naddy 3028: <p>
1.93 louis 3029:
1.247 jufi 3030: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.219 horacio 3031: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/topnews/os20000417.html"> -->
3032: Open Source - Why it's Good for Security,
3033: SecurityPortal, April 17, 2000
1.113 naddy 3034: </strong></font><br>
1.82 aaron 3035:
1.83 louis 3036: In another FUD-fighting article, security writer Kurt Seifried and
3037: Bastille Linux project leader Jay Beale refute a recent well-circulated
3038: article saying open source software is more vulnerable because the
3039: black hats can find bugs just by reading the source. If this were the
3040: case, they argue, OpenBSD could not have achieved its security record.
1.113 naddy 3041: They counter the claim by demolishing "security through
3042: obscurity", the myth that just won't go away.
3043: <p>
1.82 aaron 3044:
1.247 jufi 3045: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3046: <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/commentary/19">Wide Open Source</a>,
1.83 louis 3047: SecurityFocus.com, April 16, 2000
1.113 naddy 3048: </strong></font><br>
1.80 louis 3049:
1.83 louis 3050: Elias Levy of BUGTRAQ fame discusses the security of open- vs. closed-source
3051: software. OpenBSD developers are mentioned first among a few groups of people
3052: who care about auditing code for security vulnerabilities.
1.113 naddy 3053: <p>
1.80 louis 3054:
1.247 jufi 3055: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3056: <a href="http://www.32bitsonline.com/article.php3?file=issues/200004/badpressedit">
1.77 deraadt 3057: Bad Press</a>,
3058: 32Bits Online, April 2000
1.113 naddy 3059: </strong></font><br>
1.77 deraadt 3060:
3061: Slamming some recent press which had said that Open Source (and in particular
1.113 naddy 3062: Linux) leads to more software security problems, Clifford Smith states<br>
1.77 deraadt 3063: <b>"If there is ONE definitive proof that the source code being opened up for
3064: review provides the opportunity to create secure operating systems, OpenBSD
3065: is that proof."</b> (his emphasis)
1.113 naddy 3066: <p>
1.247 jufi 3067: </ul>
1.78 deraadt 3068:
3069: <h2>March, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 3070: <ul>
1.78 deraadt 3071:
1.247 jufi 3072: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 3073: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/closet/closet20000329.html"> -->
3074: Linux is a security risk, I don't think so!,
1.78 deraadt 3075: Security Portal, March 29, 2000
1.113 naddy 3076: </strong></font><br>
1.78 deraadt 3077:
3078: Columnist Kurt Seifried uses OpenBSD's code audit as an example to
3079: refute a FUD piece on a major computer industry website that claims
3080: that Linux is a security risk because the bad guys can find the holes
3081: simply by reading the source code.
1.113 naddy 3082: <p>
1.74 louis 3083:
1.247 jufi 3084: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.88 louis 3085: <a href="http://www.linux.com/interviews/20000308/44/">The
3086: Kurt Seifried interview</a>, Linux.com, March 8, 2000
1.113 naddy 3087: </strong></font><br>
1.88 louis 3088:
1.219 horacio 3089: The roles have changed; security columnist Kurt Seifried is
3090: now the subject. He discusses his role at Security Portal,
3091: the state of Linux security, OpenBSD's security model and the
3092: Linux hardening scripts like Bastille Linux. He's pessimistic
3093: about the future and predicts that with management apathy
3094: towards security, "we're in for 10-50 more years of miserable
3095: computer security problems".
1.113 naddy 3096: <p>
1.88 louis 3097:
1.247 jufi 3098: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.115 louis 3099: <a href="reprints/article_20000306.html">Open source software:
1.116 louis 3100: Ready for Credit Union Primetime?</a>, CUES Tech Port, March 6, 2000
1.113 naddy 3101: </strong></font><br>
1.81 louis 3102:
3103: An article explaining the trade-offs of using open source software, how it
3104: might be applied to credit union enterprises and some caveats about the
3105: learning curve for staff not already familiar with UNIX-like operating
3106: systems. Author Tom DeSot strongly recommends OpenBSD in this article
1.115 louis 3107: written for credit union IS managers.
1.113 naddy 3108: <p>
1.81 louis 3109:
1.247 jufi 3110: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3111: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-03-2000/f_swol-03-silicon.html">The
1.90 louis 3112: Unix players change, but the (r)evolution continues</a>, SunWorld, March 2000
1.113 naddy 3113: </strong></font><br>
1.90 louis 3114:
3115: Rich Morin puts the 80's UNIX history of fragmentation in perspective by
3116: examining the creative tensions between the five operating systems derived
3117: from 4.4BSD-Lite. Rather than repeating the platitude of how the BSD-derived
3118: operating systems should unite, Morin's Silicon Carny column shows that the
3119: projects and companies cooperate even though they have diverging goals. And
3120: now that Sun has cautiously moved to open source some of its source, how
3121: will the open source world react, he asks.
1.113 naddy 3122: <p>
1.90 louis 3123:
1.247 jufi 3124: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3125: <a href="http://boardwatch.internet.com/mag/2000/mar/bwm79.html">Getting
1.76 louis 3126: to know OpenBSD</a>, Boardwatch Magazine, March 2000
1.113 naddy 3127: </strong></font><br>
1.71 louis 3128:
3129: UNIX columnist Jeffrey Carl continues his survey of the freenix alternatives
3130: for ISPs with an interview with Louis Bertrand. The author also discusses
3131: the relative merits of OpenBSD and how ISPs might want to use it for a
1.76 louis 3132: competitive advantage.
1.113 naddy 3133: <p>
1.247 jufi 3134: </ul>
1.71 louis 3135:
1.69 deraadt 3136: <h2>February, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 3137: <ul>
1.70 louis 3138:
1.247 jufi 3139: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 3140: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/research/ssh-part2.html"> -->
3141: All About SSH - Part II: OpenSSH, Security Portal, February 28, 2000
1.113 naddy 3142: </strong></font><br>
1.70 louis 3143:
3144: Seán Boran wraps up his look at SSH with an article devoted to OpenSSH
3145: running on OpenBSD and other OSes, mentioning problems porting OpenSSH to
3146: platforms without good crypto support.
1.113 naddy 3147: <p>
1.70 louis 3148:
1.247 jufi 3149: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 3150: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/closet/closet20000216.html"> -->
3151: Firewalling with IPF, Security Portal, February 16, 2000
1.113 naddy 3152: </strong></font><br>
1.68 louis 3153:
3154: Kurt Seifried, author of the Linux Administrators Security Guide, explains
1.248 jufi 3155: how to set up packet filtering with ipf. His examples are based on OpenBSD 2.6
1.68 louis 3156: even though his article isn't aimed at any specific OS.
1.113 naddy 3157: <p>
1.68 louis 3158:
1.247 jufi 3159: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 3160: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/closet/closet20000209.html"> -->
3161: OpenBSD 2.6 - new features,
1.64 louis 3162: Security Portal, February 9, 2000
1.113 naddy 3163: </strong></font><br>
1.64 louis 3164:
1.111 jufi 3165: Kurt Seifried reviews OpenBSD 2.6 and finds new features like
3166: <a href="http://www.openssh.com/">OpenSSH</a>, Apache
1.64 louis 3167: DSOs, and new device drivers. He also finds comfort in an old friend, the
1.113 naddy 3168: "secure by default" installation.
3169: <p>
1.64 louis 3170:
1.247 jufi 3171: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.152 deraadt 3172: <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO41147,00.html">Three
1.66 louis 3173: Unixlike systems may be better than Linux</a>, ComputerWorld, February 7, 2000
1.113 naddy 3174: </strong></font><br>
1.66 louis 3175:
1.113 naddy 3176: We really like Simson when he writes <i>"But if you're trying to get the
1.66 louis 3177: most for your money or if you want a higher level of security, take a look at
1.113 naddy 3178: the BSDs. The rewards can be considerable."</i> But he misses the point
1.66 louis 3179: about strong crypto because of the fuss over 128-bit browsers. The RSA patent
3180: has been a more effective muzzle on innovation than the export prohibitions.
3181: Also note OpenBSD and FreeBSD also integrate IPv6 in their current codebase.
1.113 naddy 3182: <p>
1.66 louis 3183:
1.247 jufi 3184: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3185: <a href="http://www.32bitsonline.com/article.php3?file=issues/200002/fbsd34&page=1">Review
1.83 louis 3186: of FreeBSD 3.4</a>, 32BitsOnline, February 2000
1.113 naddy 3187: </strong></font><br>
1.83 louis 3188:
3189: In a review of FreeBSD 3.4, the author, Clifford Smith, was impressed
1.113 naddy 3190: enough about OpenBSD to say "<i>OpenBSD is probably the most secure
1.83 louis 3191: distribution out of the box because it comes with a source code that has
3192: been given a complete security audit. It also comes with KERBEROS enabled
3193: out of the chute, OpenSSL and ssh is part of the distro now, too. IPFilter
1.113 naddy 3194: works immediately. Just Brilliant."</i>
3195: <p>
1.83 louis 3196:
1.247 jufi 3197: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3198: <a href="http://www.infosecuritymag.com/feb2000/Linux.htm">Securing Linux</a>,
1.64 louis 3199: Information Security, February 2000
1.113 naddy 3200: </strong></font><br>
1.64 louis 3201:
3202: Pete Loshin surveys the state of the industry in Linux and UNIX-like
1.67 louis 3203: security. He highlights an emerging problem, novice Linux users
3204: who may unknowingly leave installation holes, or inadvertently create some.
1.64 louis 3205: The OpenBSD sidebar explains the goals and purpose of OpenBSD, and highlights
3206: its reputation among security experts.
1.113 naddy 3207: <p>
1.64 louis 3208:
1.247 jufi 3209: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3210: <a href="http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/KeithRankin%20/Keith%20Rankin1.html">FreeBSD,
1.65 louis 3211: OpenBSD and SuSE 6.2 Eval Review</a>, OS Opinion, February 2000
1.113 naddy 3212: </strong></font><br>
1.65 louis 3213:
3214: Can't decide? Let's try a bunch. Veteran computer jockey Keith Rankin
3215: compares a Linux distro and two of the BSDs. Long and quite detailed.
1.113 naddy 3216: <p>
1.301 jose 3217:
3218: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3219: <a href="http://linux.kbst.bund.de/index.html">
3220: [German] Open Source Software in der Bundesverwaltung</a>,
3221: Bundesministerium des Innern, Februar 2000
3222: </strong></font><br>
3223:
3224: A paper on open source software in the German federal government,
3225: published by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. The paper, which
3226: gave reference to OpenBSD among many other OSes and applications, was
3227: posted then retracted on "orders from above" in the ministry.
3228: Giving way to
3229: <a href="http://www2.linuxtag.de/2000/deutsch/shownews.php3?id=0047">
3230: the pressure and protests</a> of the open source movement the ministry
3231: rerelased the document after cutting out some numbers.
3232: (the Microsoft Licence fees, btw.!)
3233: <p>
1.247 jufi 3234: </ul>
1.65 louis 3235:
1.69 deraadt 3236: <h2>January, 2000</h2>
1.247 jufi 3237: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3238:
1.247 jufi 3239: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3240: <a href="http://www.epinions.com/cmd-review-7105-3AF042F-388EBC43-prod1">Secure
1.88 louis 3241: by default - a review of OpenBSD</a>, Epinions.com, January 26, 2000
1.113 naddy 3242: </strong></font><br>
1.88 louis 3243:
3244: OpenBSD gets a five-star rating in this reader contributed review by
3245: Justin Roth. It's a short glowing article that focuses on the security
3246: of OpenBSD. The reviewer cautions however that it's only secure if
3247: the administrator is vigilant.
1.113 naddy 3248: <p>
1.88 louis 3249:
1.247 jufi 3250: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3251: <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 3252: </strong></font><br>
1.60 louis 3253:
3254: Linux columnist Evan Leibovitch notes a small victory for open source
1.113 naddy 3255: when the US government recognised it as being for "the
3256: Public Good" in the recently relaxed cryptography export rules.
1.60 louis 3257: He quotes Theo mentioning that the RSA patent has had a far greater
3258: chilling effect on US-based cryptography than the export prohibitions.
1.113 naddy 3259: <p>
1.60 louis 3260:
1.247 jufi 3261: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.113 naddy 3262: "Info.sec.radio" radio show. 11:00AM, Monday, January 10, 2000<br>
1.377 david 3263: <a href="http://www.cjsw.com">CJSW 90.9 FM campus radio in Calgary</a> in
1.58 louis 3264: association with <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com">SecurityFocus</a>
1.113 naddy 3265: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 3266:
3267: In the inaugural show of <strong>Info.sec.radio</strong>, Dean Turner of
3268: Security Focus interviews Theo de Raadt about OpenBSD, security,
3269: and cryptography.
1.113 naddy 3270: <p>
1.58 louis 3271:
1.247 jufi 3272: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.136 louis 3273: Mudge, the halo and the 2.4 sticker, MSNBC, January 6, 2000.
1.113 naddy 3274: </strong></font><br>
1.53 louis 3275:
3276: The beastie sticker from OpenBSD 2.4 was spotted on Mudge's laptop cover
3277: in a file photo for this story about L0pht joining with corporate heavyweights.
1.113 naddy 3278: <p>
1.53 louis 3279:
1.247 jufi 3280: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.99 louis 3281: <a href="http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/sec/0103sec2.html">Does 'open'
3282: mean secure?</a>, NetworkWorld Fusion Newsletters, January 5, 2000
1.113 naddy 3283: </strong></font><br>
1.99 louis 3284:
3285: Security Portal founder Jim Reavis calls OpenBSD "Linux's Linux". We're not
3286: sure what it means, but he was making the point that public scrutiny of
3287: source code helps security, so it must be a compliment.
1.113 naddy 3288: <p>
1.99 louis 3289:
1.247 jufi 3290: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.58 louis 3291: <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/sr/stories/news/0,4538,2416865,00.html">Giving
1.113 naddy 3292: Back</a>, Sm@rt Reseller Online, January 4, 2000</strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 3293:
3294: Linux columnist Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes mostly about VA Linux
3295: creating a source repository for open source projects, but there's an
1.113 naddy 3296: interesting quote: "Whether an open-source program runs on OpenBSD,
1.58 louis 3297: Palm or even Windows, so long as it's an open-source program it's game
1.113 naddy 3298: for SourceForge." OpenBSD, soon to be a household word!<p>
1.58 louis 3299:
1.247 jufi 3300: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.214 horacio 3301: <a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/index.asp?theaction=61&sid=32876">
3302: There's more to open source than just Linux</a>, Computing Canada, January 2000
1.128 louis 3303: </strong></font><br>
3304:
3305: "Lack of consistency in different versions of distributions is leading some
3306: administrators to re-examine their approach", writes Linux columnist Gene
3307: Wilburn. He suggests the BSD systems as an alternative because they offer
3308: a "high level of consistency and integrity".
3309: <p>
3310:
1.247 jufi 3311: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3312: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-2000/swol-01-supersys.html">A
1.58 louis 3313: report from LISA</a>, SunWorld, January 2000
1.113 naddy 3314: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 3315:
3316: Columnist Peter Galvin gives a recap of LISA '99, mentioning among others
3317: Bob Beck's <a href="events.html#lisa99">paper</a> about securing public
1.113 naddy 3318: access Ethernet jacks on a university campus.<p>
1.58 louis 3319:
1.247 jufi 3320: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.55 deraadt 3321: <a href="http://www.northernjourney.com/opensource/linside/li006.html">Canadian open source projects</a>, The Computer Paper, January 2000
1.113 naddy 3322: </strong></font><br>
1.53 louis 3323:
3324: OpenBSD is featured in a year-end review of Canadian Open Source projects
1.111 jufi 3325: in
1.247 jufi 3326: <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 3327: Linux columnist Gene Wilburn gets it right. Unfortunately, the article isn't on
1.55 deraadt 3328: the Computer Paper's site, but it is available at the author's site.
1.113 naddy 3329: <p>
1.53 louis 3330:
1.247 jufi 3331: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3332: <a href="http://www.casselman.net/artlist/OpenBSD.htm">
1.58 louis 3333: A Home-Grown Operating System?</a>, Alberta Venture Magazine,
3334: January/February, 2000
1.113 naddy 3335: </strong></font><br>
1.51 deraadt 3336:
1.58 louis 3337: Grace Casselman interviews Theo about the development process of OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 3338: <p>
1.301 jose 3339:
3340: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3341: <a href="http://www.linux.news.pl/openbsd.html">
3342: [Polish] OpenBSD - ma same zalety?</a>,
3343: <i>OpenBSD - Nothing but advantages?</i>, LinuxNews Serwis
3344: Informacyjny, January 2000
3345: </strong></font><br>
3346:
3347: Bartek Rozkrut combines an overview of OpenBSD with a review of how to
3348: download and install the system. He mentions Theo de Raadt's "craze"
3349: about security and how he frustrates Linux advocates on Bugtraq with
3350: mails like "the problem was fixed a year ago in OpenBSD".
3351: The author spends some time explaining the disklabel partitioning scheme and
3352: reassuring would-be users that the no-frills installation script actually
3353: works even though it doesn't have a fancy point & click interface. He even
3354: gives typical download times from the various national ISPs.<br>
3355: <i>Thanks to Vadim Vygonets, Wojciech Scigala and Tenyen for their help
3356: with the translation. For the full text, see the
3357: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html">advocacy@openbsd.org
3358: mail archives</a>. Interpretation errors are mine --louis</i>
3359: <p>
3360:
3361: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3362: [Russian] Byte Magazine, Russia,
3363: <u>January 2000 issue</u>
3364: </strong></font><br>
3365:
3366: Interview with Theo de Raadt about history and feature of OpenBSD project.
3367: <p>
3368: </ul>
1.51 deraadt 3369:
1.69 deraadt 3370: <h2>December, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3371: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3372:
1.247 jufi 3373: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.219 horacio 3374: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/closet/closet19991222.html"> -->
3375: OpenSource projects - what I learned from Bastille (and others),
3376: Security Portal, December 23, 1999
1.113 naddy 3377: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 3378:
1.58 louis 3379: Kurt Seifried
3380: (<a href="mailto:seifried@seifried.org">seifried@seifried.org</a>), security
3381: analyst and author of the <i>Linux Administrators Security Guide</i>, discusses
3382: the effort needed to create a Linux distribution. He mentions OpenBSD's
1.113 naddy 3383: code audit as a reference point for securing the OS.<p>
1.51 deraadt 3384:
1.247 jufi 3385: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3386: <a href="http://serverwatch.internet.com/news/1999_12_03_a.html">OpenBSD
1.96 louis 3387: 2.6 Now Available</a>, Server Watch, December 3, 1999
1.113 naddy 3388: </strong></font><br>
1.96 louis 3389:
3390: Picked up on OpenBSD 2.6 press release.
1.113 naddy 3391: <p>
1.96 louis 3392:
1.247 jufi 3393: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 3394: <a href="http://www.heise.de/newsticker/data/odi-02.12.99-000/">
3395: [German] OpenBSD 2.6 ist da</a>,
3396: heise online newsticker, December 2, 1999
3397: </strong></font><br>
3398:
3399: Brief summary of the OpenBSD 2.6 press release.
3400: <p>
3401:
3402: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3403: <a href="http://www.tekpress.com/Archives/1999/Dec/openbsd.html">OpenBSD
1.86 louis 3404: Review</a>, TekPress.COM, December 1999
1.113 naddy 3405: </strong></font><br>
1.86 louis 3406:
3407: Vlad Sedach offers a detailed look at OpenBSD, its history, security stance
3408: and cryptography. He notes the lack of
3409: <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/smp.html">multiprocessor support</a>
3410: but rates the security as best available, especially compared to NT.
1.113 naddy 3411: <p>
1.247 jufi 3412: </ul>
1.86 louis 3413:
1.69 deraadt 3414: <h2>November, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3415: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3416:
1.247 jufi 3417: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.61 louis 3418: <a href="http://linux.com/featured_articles/19991115/206/">Buddying
3419: up to BSD: Part Three - Regrouping</a>, Linux.com, November 15, 1999
1.113 naddy 3420: </strong></font><br>
1.61 louis 3421:
3422: Reviewer Matt Michie responds to critics of his previous OpenBSD
3423: article in an opinion piece that discusses OpenBSD and Linux advocacy.
1.113 naddy 3424: <p>
1.61 louis 3425:
1.247 jufi 3426: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3427: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/99/11/08/991108opsecwatch.xml">
1.48 louis 3428: OpenBSD comes close to security nirvana with a system that is
3429: 'secure by default'</a>, InfoWorld, November 8, 1999
1.113 naddy 3430: </strong></font><br>
1.48 louis 3431:
3432: Security Watch columnists Stuart McClure and Joel Scambray say good things
1.113 naddy 3433: about OpenBSD's security stance. "As you've come to expect from us,
1.48 louis 3434: our faith in vendors' attention to security is waning, but OpenBSD
3435: gives us hope. OpenBSD is a group that has done it
1.113 naddy 3436: right -- or at least strives to".
3437: <p>
1.48 louis 3438:
1.247 jufi 3439: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.61 louis 3440: <a href="http://www.linux.com/featured_articles/19991108/200/">Buddying
3441: up to BSD: Part Two - OpenBSD</a>, Linux.com, November 8, 1999
1.113 naddy 3442: </strong></font><br>
1.61 louis 3443: Reviewer Matt Michie narrates his experience with an FTP installation
3444: of OpenBSD 2.5 on an aging P-133. Despite trouble with the installation he
3445: recommends it to experienced Linux users who wish to broaden their horizons.
3446: Then the reader feedback flames him for his trouble.
1.113 naddy 3447: <p>
1.61 louis 3448:
1.247 jufi 3449: <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 3450: Slashdot, November 4, 1999
1.113 naddy 3451: </strong></font><br>
1.46 louis 3452:
3453: Mick Morgan, of the UK's Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency,
3454: answers Slashdot readers and talks about the design of a high profile
3455: web site like the Royal Family's. In hindsight, he would have chosen
3456: OpenBSD for its security aspects.
1.113 naddy 3457: <p>
1.46 louis 3458:
1.247 jufi 3459: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.226 horacio 3460: <a href="http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2386632,00.html">
3461: Turning on the Zedz</a>, ZDNet, November 3, 1999
1.113 naddy 3462: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 3463:
3464: Linux columnist Evan Leibovitch tries to make sense of the byzantine
3465: US crypto laws and offers some alternative crypto software and
1.113 naddy 3466: resources including OpenBSD and <a href="http://www.openssh.com/">OpenSSH</a>.<p>
1.58 louis 3467:
1.247 jufi 3468: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.70 louis 3469: <a href="http://www.boardwatch.com/mag/99/nov/bwm77pg4.html">Freenix
3470: flavors or, three demons and a penguin</a>, Boardwatch Magazine, November, 1999
1.113 naddy 3471: </strong></font><br>
1.70 louis 3472:
3473: Boardwatch Magazine's UNIX columnist Jeffrey Carl surveys the freenix choices
3474: for ISPs. We debate his conclusion that security and functionality are
3475: mutually exclusive choices. If that were the case, security conscious users
3476: would unplug from the Net and just send faxes.
1.113 naddy 3477: <p>
1.247 jufi 3478: </ul>
1.70 louis 3479:
1.69 deraadt 3480: <h2>October, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3481: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3482:
1.247 jufi 3483: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.211 horacio 3484: <!-- <a href="http://securityportal.com/direct.cgi?/closet/closet19991027.html"> -->
3485: OpenBSD - a secure alternative,
1.44 philen 3486: Security Portal, October 27 1999
1.113 naddy 3487: </strong></font><br>
1.44 philen 3488:
3489: Kurt Seifried
3490: (<a href="mailto:seifried@seifried.org">seifried@seifried.org</a>), security
3491: analyst and author of the <i>Linux Administrators Security Guide</i>,
3492: discusses setting up an OpenBSD firewall.
1.113 naddy 3493: <p>
1.44 philen 3494:
1.247 jufi 3495: <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 3496: Slashdot, October 22, 1999
1.113 naddy 3497: </strong></font><br>
1.41 louis 3498:
3499: In between cheeky and rude answers to slashdot reader questions, cDc'ers
1.113 naddy 3500: mention OpenBSD's security model and code audit.<p>
1.41 louis 3501:
1.247 jufi 3502: <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 3503: Linux Weekly News, October 14, 1999
1.113 naddy 3504: </strong></font><br>
1.37 louis 3505:
3506: Linux Weekly News was the first non-BSD news agency to report the existence of
1.247 jufi 3507: <a href="crypto.html#ssh">OpenSSH</a>, which will ship with OpenBSD 2.6.<p>
1.37 louis 3508:
1.247 jufi 3509: <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 3510: New York Times, October 11, 1999
1.113 naddy 3511: </strong></font><br>
1.36 louis 3512:
3513: Peter Wayner takes a closer look at some consequences of the US government's
3514: restrictions on the export of strong cryptographic software, and finds no
3515: small amount of irony. OpenBSD is prominently featured, along with a picture
3516: of Theo de Raadt brandishing CD-ROMs. (No charge registration required to
1.113 naddy 3517: read the NY Times on the web).<p>
1.36 louis 3518:
1.247 jufi 3519: <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 3520: Yahoo News, Oct. 6, 1999
1.113 naddy 3521: </strong></font><br>
1.34 beck 3522:
1.36 louis 3523: Network Security Technologies press release on the PR Newswire. NSTI
1.113 naddy 3524: already uses OpenBSD in their Network Ops Center.<p>
1.34 beck 3525:
1.247 jufi 3526: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.39 louis 3527: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199910/openbsd.html">I've been hacked!
3528: How OpenBSD saved our project</a>, Daemon News, October 1999
1.113 naddy 3529: </strong></font><br>
1.38 louis 3530:
3531: Overworked system administrator John Horn tells us about his adventures with
1.113 naddy 3532: a publicly-accessible Lynx server.<p>
1.247 jufi 3533: </ul>
1.38 louis 3534:
1.69 deraadt 3535: <h2>September, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3536: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3537:
1.247 jufi 3538: <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 3539: Calgary Herald, Sept. 30, 1999
1.113 naddy 3540: </strong></font><br>
1.32 louis 3541:
3542: Technology reporter Matthew McClearn interviewed system administrators and
3543: security specialists in Calgary and Edmonton who choose OpenBSD for its
1.113 naddy 3544: stability and proactive security audit. He also gives some project history.<p>
1.30 deraadt 3545:
1.113 naddy 3546: <li><strong>
1.29 louis 3547: Small town in Kentucky has Internet connectivity unlike the rest of
1.247 jufi 3548: America<font color="#009000">, MSNBC, Sept. 29, 1999
1.160 jufi 3549: </font></strong><br>
1.29 louis 3550:
3551: Jethro reports on the mailing lists that MSNBC aired a segment about a small
3552: town in Kentucky with high-speed Internet connectivity. During an interview
1.57 louis 3553: with the town's teenage security guru, you could read the prompt on his
3554: terminal:
1.113 naddy 3555: <blockquote>
3556: <code>Connected to spanweb.glasgow-ky.com.<br>
3557: Escape character is '^]'.<br>
3558: <br>
3559: OpenBSD/mac68k (spanweb.glasgow-ky.com) (ttyp0)<br>
3560: </code>
3561: </blockquote>
3562: <p>
3563:
1.247 jufi 3564: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.340 jose 3565: <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</strong></font><br>
1.247 jufi 3566: <p>
3567:
3568: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3569: <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
1.113 naddy 3570: </strong></font><br>
1.24 deraadt 3571:
3572: A scathing look at the Microsoft "Insecure by Default" scheme quotes the
3573: CDC as saying that "The most secure platform 'out of the box' is OpenBSD,
1.26 deraadt 3574: because security is a focus on the project". Contrast the Microsoft scheme
1.247 jufi 3575: with <a href="security.html#default">ours</a>.<p>
1.24 deraadt 3576:
1.247 jufi 3577: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.301 jose 3578: <a href="http://www.ascii.co.jp/BSDmag/">[Japanese] BSD Magazine</a>,
3579: Sept. 28, 1999
3580: </strong></font><br>
3581:
3582: ASCII Corporation is launching a Japanese language magazine that covers the
3583: freenix BSDs, BSD/OS and related subjects. The magazine will also be
3584: translating and reprinting articles from
3585: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/">Daemon News</a>, the BSD ezine.
3586: <p>
3587:
3588: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.38 louis 3589: <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 3590: </strong></font><br>
1.19 louis 3591:
3592: Nice high profile mention of OpenBSD by Will Rodger:
3593: "Yet backers say the speed and transparency with which open source
3594: programmers compete to discover and then fix problems separates their
3595: operations from traditional software shops. OpenBSD -- still another
3596: open source operating system -- is often called the most secure
1.57 louis 3597: operating system in the world."
1.113 naddy 3598: <p>
1.19 louis 3599:
1.113 naddy 3600: <li><strong>
1.247 jufi 3601: Even better than Linux, <a href="http://www.boston.com/globe/">Boston Globe</a><font color="#009000">, Sept 16, 1999
1.160 jufi 3602: </font></strong><br>
1.16 louis 3603:
3604: Technology writer Simson L. Garfinkel confesses he prefers the BSDs better
3605: than Linux and explains why. He writes a nice paragraph or two about OpenBSD
3606: and its security and cryptography goals. However, reading this, you'd think
1.57 louis 3607: all the developers were Canadian (hint: they're not). The article has moved
3608: to the archives, free registration required.
1.113 naddy 3609: <p>
1.16 louis 3610:
1.247 jufi 3611: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3612: <a href="http://www2.idg.com.au/CWT1997.nsf/Home+page/83CB1A288A3B3EB54A2567E5001FEF41?OpenDocument">Microsoft,
1.57 louis 3613: Linux to become duopoly?</a>, ComputerWorld Australia, Sept 8, 1999.
1.113 naddy 3614: </strong></font><br>
1.14 louis 3615:
1.57 louis 3616: Reporter Natasha David interviews lead developer Theo de Raadt, who notes that cross-UNIX
3617: compatibility is losing ground in the rush for Linux applications. de Raadt
3618: was a keynote speaker at the Australian Unix User Group (AUUG) meeting in
1.113 naddy 3619: Melbourne.<p>
1.57 louis 3620:
1.247 jufi 3621: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3622: <a href="http://www.idg.net/idgns/1999/09/08/GNULaunchesFreeEncryptionTool.shtml">GNU
1.57 louis 3623: launches free encryption tool</a>, IDG News Service, September 08, 1999
1.113 naddy 3624: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 3625:
1.113 naddy 3626: <a href="http://www.gnupg.org/">GNU Privacy Guard</a> runs fine on OpenBSD.<p>
1.14 louis 3627:
1.247 jufi 3628: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.215 horacio 3629: <a href="http://www.samag.com/documents/s=1174/sam9909d/">
3630: Maintaining Patch Levels with Open Source BSDs</a>, SysAdmin feature article, Sept. 1999
1.113 naddy 3631: </strong></font><br>
1.21 louis 3632:
1.23 louis 3633: Michael Lucas explains the broad lines of the BSD development model and
3634: how to keep *BSD systems up-to-date with CVS. The author takes most of the
3635: examples from FreeBSD, but he takes the time to explain differences
3636: between the three systems. (Most of this is technology was originally
3637: invented by the earliest OpenBSD developers, as described in a
1.247 jufi 3638: <a href="events.html#anoncvs_paper">paper presented at Usenix</a>).<p>
1.21 louis 3639:
1.247 jufi 3640: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.47 louis 3641: <a href="http://www.opensourceit.com/tutorials/990901_openbsd.html">
3642: My own private IRP</a>, open source IT tutorial, Sept. 1999
1.113 naddy 3643: </strong></font><br>
1.47 louis 3644:
1.199 pvalchev 3645: Sean Sosik-Hamor describes how he built up his own Internet resource provider
1.47 louis 3646: (IRP) and web hosting business out of available hardware and freenix
3647: software. He chose OpenBSD exclusively for his DMZ and describes the FTP
3648: installation.
1.113 naddy 3649: <p>
1.47 louis 3650:
1.247 jufi 3651: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3652: <a href="http://www2.idg.com.au/CWT1997.nsf/cwtoday/C02D91FFCD8CD68A4A2567F3007A9A05?OpenDocument">India-based
1.57 louis 3653: Web site offers raft of free OSes</a>,
1.113 naddy 3654: ComputerWorld Australia, September 1999</strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 3655:
1.301 jose 3656: OpenBSD is one of many free OSes offered at <a
3657: href="http://www.freeos.com/">FreeOS</a>, an India-based alternative OS news
3658: and portal site.<p>
1.247 jufi 3659: </ul>
1.57 louis 3660:
1.69 deraadt 3661: <h2>August, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3662: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3663:
1.247 jufi 3664: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.17 deraadt 3665: <a href="http://www.lti.on.ca/cw/archive/CW15-17/cw_wtemplate.cfm?filename=c1517n8.htm">
1.12 louis 3666: A Secure and Open Society</a>,
1.113 naddy 3667: ComputerWorld Canada, Aug 27, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.12 louis 3668:
3669: The article starts off as a personal story about lead developer Theo de Raadt,
3670: but if you read carefully, it does explain a lot about the origins and goals
1.57 louis 3671: of OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 3672: <p>
1.12 louis 3673:
1.247 jufi 3674: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.8 deraadt 3675: <a href="http://www.computermags.com/CCP/Pub/Story/1,1080,715,00.html">
1.10 deraadt 3676: 1999's Technically Excellent Canadians</a>,
1.113 naddy 3677: COMPUTERMAGS.COM, Aug 10, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.8 deraadt 3678:
3679: "CCW is very pleased to name our five Technically Excellent Canadians,
3680: who are significantly impacting on technology both at home and
1.20 louis 3681: abroad. Thanks to our readers for your involvement and nominations."
3682: The publisher of Canadian Computer Wholesaler (August 1999) and
3683: The Computer Paper (September 1999) presented this award
3684: to Theo de Raadt for his part in OpenBSD (the sub-article is half
3685: way down the page).
1.113 naddy 3686: <p>
1.247 jufi 3687: </ul>
1.8 deraadt 3688:
1.69 deraadt 3689: <h2>July, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3690: <ul>
1.3 deraadt 3691:
1.247 jufi 3692: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.6 deraadt 3693: <a href="http://www.msnbc.com/news/292376.asp">
1.113 naddy 3694: The Net's stealth operating system</a>, MSNBC, July 22, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.6 deraadt 3695:
3696: "The OpenBSD group, which did a line-by-line security audit of BSD
3697: code, and now has what is widely regarded as the most secure OS
3698: available."
1.113 naddy 3699: <p>
1.301 jose 3700:
3701: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3702: [Russian] Byte Magazine, Russia,
3703: <u>July/August 1999 issue</u>.
3704: </strong></font><br>
3705:
3706: A review of OpenBSD 2.5 and OpenBSD project goals.
3707: <p>
1.247 jufi 3708: </ul>
1.6 deraadt 3709:
1.69 deraadt 3710: <h2>June, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3711: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3712:
1.247 jufi 3713: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.33 louis 3714: <a href="http://www.data.com/issue/990607/ipsec.html">IPsec Tech Tutorial</a>,
1.113 naddy 3715: Data Communications, June 1999</strong></font><br>
1.33 louis 3716:
3717: "IPsec may be an open standard, but that's no guarantee that different
3718: vendors' gear will work together. To assess interoperability, we put an even
3719: dozen products through their paces." OpenBSD 2.4 and commercial IPsec
3720: implementations were tested by an independent lab for interoperability
3721: and ease in setting up tunneling gateways.
1.113 naddy 3722: <p>
1.33 louis 3723:
1.247 jufi 3724: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3725: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/swol-06-1999/swol-06-usenix.html?IDG.net">A
1.57 louis 3726: glimpse at the USENIX Technical Conference</a>, SunWorld, June 1999
1.113 naddy 3727: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 3728:
1.113 naddy 3729: In a review of this year's event subtitled "USENIX
3730: and Unix -- then and now", writer Vicki Brown contrasts the first
1.57 louis 3731: conference in 1979 to the recent one in Montery, California. Although it
3732: only mentions OpenBSD in the links section below the article, it's still
3733: an interesting read.
1.113 naddy 3734: <p>
1.247 jufi 3735: </ul>
1.57 louis 3736:
1.69 deraadt 3737: <h2>May, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3738: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3739:
1.247 jufi 3740: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3741: <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost.asp?f=990525/2636405&s2=canadianbusiness">
1.69 deraadt 3742: Operating system designed to foil hackers</a>,
1.113 naddy 3743: National Post, May 25, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.69 deraadt 3744:
3745: The Post's technology reporter David Akin interviews Theo de Raadt for
3746: in a story that ran on the front page of the business section.
1.113 naddy 3747: <p>
1.69 deraadt 3748:
1.247 jufi 3749: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.39 louis 3750: <a href="http://www.pioneerplanet.com/reprints/051799tech.htm">
3751: OS Also-Rans: After Windows 98, Mac OS and Linux, what's left for your
3752: Macintosh or Intel PC? Lots</a>, St.Paul-Minneapolis Pioneer-Planet, May 17 1999
1.113 naddy 3753: </strong></font><br>
1.39 louis 3754:
3755: Despite the terrible title, staff writer Julio Ojeda-Zapata gives fair
1.113 naddy 3756: treatment to the alternatives.<p>
1.39 louis 3757:
1.247 jufi 3758: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.113 naddy 3759: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199905/open-japan.html">In Search of OpenBSD</a>, DaemonNews, May 1999</strong></font><br>
1.23 louis 3760:
1.113 naddy 3761: Ejovi Nuwere in Japan: three days, three locations, one operating system.<p>
1.23 louis 3762:
1.247 jufi 3763: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.68 louis 3764: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199905/chroot.html">Safe and friendly
3765: read-only chroot jails for FTP and WWW</a>, DaemonNews, May 1999
1.113 naddy 3766: </strong></font><br>
1.23 louis 3767:
3768: "Ruffy" explains how to set up safe and friendly read-only FTP and WWW services
1.113 naddy 3769: with OpenBSD's ftpd as an example.<p>
1.247 jufi 3770: </ul>
1.23 louis 3771:
1.69 deraadt 3772: <h2>March, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3773: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3774:
1.247 jufi 3775: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.365 jose 3776: <a href="http://www.computerbits.com/archive/1999/0300/bsd.html">
1.113 naddy 3777: Why to BSD in a Linux world</a>, March, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.2 deraadt 3778:
3779: Description of the OpenBSD development process, and arguments as to why
3780: Linux probably cannot achieve the same level of security audit.
1.113 naddy 3781: <p>
1.2 deraadt 3782:
1.247 jufi 3783: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3784: <a href="http://archive.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/peer/990308pp.htm">Alternative
1.340 jose 3785: OSes face a Sisyphean struggle to get into the PC mainstream</a>, InfoWorld, March 8, 1999
1.113 naddy 3786: </strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 3787:
3788: Guest columnist Brett Arquette points out that Linux isn't the only alternative
3789: PC OS out there, then describes why hardware drivers and end user support is
1.185 jufi 3790: crucial to popularizing an OS. He mentions OpenBSD and adds a link to this
1.113 naddy 3791: site.<p>
1.247 jufi 3792: </ul>
1.57 louis 3793:
1.69 deraadt 3794: <h2>February, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3795: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3796:
1.247 jufi 3797: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.15 louis 3798: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199902/samba.html">
3799: DaemonNews: Serving NT filesystems from an OpenBSD server</a>
1.113 naddy 3800: February, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.15 louis 3801:
3802: A system administrator debunks the myth that you must use NT as a file server
3803: when you run Windows clients. Squeezing performance out of vintage hardware and
3804: adding in some scripts to automate the setup of new projects won management
3805: over to OpenBSD.
1.113 naddy 3806: <p>
1.15 louis 3807:
1.247 jufi 3808: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.1 deraadt 3809: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayNew.pl?/security/990215sw.htm">
3810: Security Watch, end of year Golden Guardian awards.</a>
1.113 naddy 3811: February, 1999</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 3812:
3813: "Finally, we'd be remiss in ignoring OpenBSD in any discussion of top
3814: open-source security products. It registered high in our e-mail
3815: survey, and we promise to take a more active look at it in future
3816: columns."
1.113 naddy 3817: <p>
1.247 jufi 3818: </ul>
1.1 deraadt 3819:
1.69 deraadt 3820: <h2>January, 1999</h2>
1.247 jufi 3821: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3822:
1.247 jufi 3823: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3824: <a href="http://www.planetit.com/techcenters/docs/linux/technology/PIT19990701S0039/">Open-Source
1.58 louis 3825: Software: Power to the People</a>, Data Communications, January 4, 1999
1.113 naddy 3826: </strong></font><br>
1.58 louis 3827:
3828: Columnist Lee Bruno marvels that free software is serving alongside name-brand
1.113 naddy 3829: software. Page three mentions OpenBSD in the roundup.<p>
1.58 louis 3830:
1.113 naddy 3831: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.111 jufi 3832: <a href="http://www.sunworld.com/sunworldonline/swol-01-1999/swol-01-bsd_p.html">The
1.113 naddy 3833: return of BSD</a>, SunWorld, January 1999</strong></font><br>
1.57 louis 3834:
3835: BSD veteran Greg Lehey notes the strong loyalty of SunOS 4 users and surveys the
3836: BSD-derived OSes available on SPARC and PC hardware. The article also comes with
1.113 naddy 3837: a long list of useful links (some are stale).<p>
1.247 jufi 3838: </ul>
1.57 louis 3839:
1.69 deraadt 3840: <h2>November, 1998</h2>
1.247 jufi 3841: <ul>
1.301 jose 3842: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3843: <a href="http://www.datateknik.se/arkiv/98-20/28.html">
3844: [Swedish] Datateknik</a>,
3845: Nov 20, 1998</strong></font><br>
3846:
3847: An article on the swedish <a href="events.html#ipsec98">IPsec interop</a> event
3848: mentions OpenBSD as one of the successful participants, and has a
3849: mini-interview with OpenBSD developer Niklas Hallqvist.
3850: <p>
3851:
3852: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
3853: <a href="http://www.datateknik.se/arkiv/98-13/1.html">
3854: [Swedish] Datateknik</a>,
3855: Nov 13, 1998 and
3856: <a href="http://www.datateknik.se/arkiv/98-14/1.html">
3857: Datateknik</a>,
3858: Nov 14, 1998</strong></font><br>
3859:
1.380 saad 3860: Two published letters talking about OpenBSD's role in Mac OS X. The first
1.301 jose 3861: one has some misconceptions which are corrected by the second which
3862: explains the licensing issues and points to our
3863: <a href="policy.html">copyright policy</a> page.
3864: <p>
1.69 deraadt 3865:
1.113 naddy 3866: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.2 deraadt 3867: <a href="http://www.daemonnews.org/199811/security.html">
1.222 miod 3868: OpenBSD and IPsec, leading the pack</a>, November, 1998
1.113 naddy 3869: </strong></font><br>
1.2 deraadt 3870:
1.222 miod 3871: A two-part article by Ejovi Nuwere focusing on OpenBSD's IPsec Development.
1.2 deraadt 3872: Part one is an introduction to OpenBSD's Photurisd and its current
3873: Implementation, including a brief interview with
3874: Photurisd creator Neils Provos.
1.113 naddy 3875: <p>
1.247 jufi 3876: </ul>
1.1 deraadt 3877:
1.69 deraadt 3878: <h2>August, 1998</h2>
1.247 jufi 3879: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3880:
1.247 jufi 3881: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.69 deraadt 3882: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/news/culture/story/5943.html">
1.113 naddy 3883: Beyond HOPE coverage, Wired Magazine</a>, Aug 11, 1997</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 3884:
1.69 deraadt 3885: Completely bogus (but quite amusing) description of what
3886: OpenBSD is.
1.113 naddy 3887: <p>
1.247 jufi 3888: </ul>
1.1 deraadt 3889:
1.69 deraadt 3890: <h2>July, 1998</h2>
1.247 jufi 3891: <ul>
1.1 deraadt 3892:
1.247 jufi 3893: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.1 deraadt 3894: <a href="http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayArchive.pl?/98/28/o03-28.40d.htm">
3895: Security Watch: Monthly Editorial.</a>
1.113 naddy 3896: July, 1998</strong></font><br>
1.1 deraadt 3897:
3898: Points at our <a href="http://www.openbsd.org/security.html">security page</a>
3899: calling it "OpenBSD's mantra".
1.113 naddy 3900: <p>
1.1 deraadt 3901:
1.247 jufi 3902: <li><font color="#009000"><strong><a href="http://www.wired.com">
1.113 naddy 3903: Wired Magazine</a>, June 1998, page 96 (paper edition only)</strong></font><br>
1.18 deraadt 3904: A half-page description of what OpenBSD is, with a strange picture
3905: of project founder Theo de Raadt (Wired loves Photoshop).
1.113 naddy 3906: <p>
1.247 jufi 3907: </ul>
1.1 deraadt 3908:
1.69 deraadt 3909: <h2>June, 1998</h2>
1.247 jufi 3910: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3911:
1.247 jufi 3912: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.69 deraadt 3913: <a href="http://webserver.cpg.com/reviews/r1/3.4/index.html">
1.377 david 3914: WebServer Online</a>, reprinted in
3915: <a href="http://sw.expert.com/R/WS4.JUN.98.pdf">
1.69 deraadt 3916: Server/Workstation Expert (formerly
1.113 naddy 3917: SunExpert Magazine)</a>, June 1998, page 81</strong></font><br>
1.69 deraadt 3918:
3919: A glowing four-page description of OpenBSD emphasizing its use
3920: as a server and an OS that ships with security in the box
3921: (the SunExpert version is in PDF but includes their own
1.308 jose 3922: graphic - a cross between Superman™ and the BSD Daemon, which
1.69 deraadt 3923: the WebServer version in HTML does not).
1.113 naddy 3924: <p>
1.247 jufi 3925: </ul>
1.69 deraadt 3926:
3927: <h2>May, 1998</h2>
1.247 jufi 3928: <ul>
1.69 deraadt 3929:
1.247 jufi 3930: <li><font color="#009000"><strong>
1.69 deraadt 3931: <a href="http://www.wired.com/news/news/business/story/12035.html">
1.113 naddy 3932: Usenix coverage, Wired Magazine</a>, May 1, 1998</strong></font><br>
1.38 louis 3933:
1.69 deraadt 3934: Mention of OpenBSD with regards to our involvement in the
3935: Freenix track held at Usenix in New Orleans.
1.113 naddy 3936: <p>
1.112 naddy 3937:
1.247 jufi 3938: </ul>
1.113 naddy 3939: <p>
1.1 deraadt 3940:
1.292 camield 3941: <hr>
1.216 horacio 3942: <a href="index.html"><img height=24 width=24 src=back.gif border=0 alt=OpenBSD></a>
1.247 jufi 3943: <a href="mailto:www@openbsd.org">www@openbsd.org</a>
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