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<h2><font color=#0000e0>Project Goals</font></h2> |
<h2><font color=#e00000>Project Goals</font><hr></h2> |
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Each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims and priorities, |
Obviously, each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims |
but it is possible to classify the goals we all share: |
and priorities, but it is possible to classify the goals we all share:<p> |
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<li>Provide the best development platform possible. <a href=anoncvs.html> |
<li>Provide the best development platform possible. <a href=anoncvs.html> |
Provide full source access to developers and users, including the |
Provide full source access to developers and users, including the |
ability to look at CVS tree change directly</a>. |
ability to look at CVS tree change directly</a>. |
Users can even look at our source tree and changes |
Users can even look at our source tree and changes |
<a href=http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb>directly on the web!</a> |
<a href=http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb>directly on the web!</a><p> |
<li>Integrate good code from any source with <a href=policy.html>acceptable |
<li>Integrate good code from any source with <a href=policy.html>acceptable |
copyright (Berkeley style preferred, GPL acceptable, NDA not)</a>. |
copyright (Berkeley style preferred, GPL acceptable, NDA not)</a>. |
We want to make available source code that anyone can use for ANY |
We want to make available source code that anyone can use for ANY |
PURPOSE, with no restrictions. |
PURPOSE, with no restrictions. |
<strong>We strive to make our software robust and secure, and encourage |
<strong>We strive to make our software robust and secure, and encourage |
companies to use whichever pieces they want to.</strong> There are |
companies to use whichever pieces they want to.</strong> There are |
<a href=products.html>commercial spin-offs</a> of OpenBSD. |
<a href=products.html>commercial spin-offs</a> of OpenBSD.<p> |
<li>Pay attention to <a href=security.html>security problems and fix |
<li>Pay attention to <a href=security.html>security problems and fix |
them before anyone else does</a>. (Try to be the #1 most |
them before anyone else does</a>. (Try to be the #1 most |
secure operating system). |
secure operating system).<p> |
<li><a href=crypto.html>Greater integration of cryptographic software.</a> |
<li><a href=crypto.html>Greater integration of cryptographic software.</a> |
This means IPsec, IPv6, key engines, Kerberos, free-AFS, |
This means IPsec, IPv6, key engines, Kerberos, free-AFS, |
and other forms of strong crypto or crypto-using systems. |
and other forms of strong crypto or crypto-using systems. |
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OpenBSD developers are doing active research and development on |
OpenBSD developers are doing active research and development on |
IPSEC and the |
IPSEC and the |
<a href=http://wserver.physnet.uni-hamburg.de/provos/photuris/> |
<a href=http://wserver.physnet.uni-hamburg.de/provos/photuris/> |
Photuris key engine</a>. |
Photuris key engine</a>.<p> |
<li>Track and implement standards (ANSI, POSIX, parts of X/Open, etc.) |
<li>Track and implement standards (ANSI, POSIX, parts of X/Open, etc.)<p> |
<li>Work towards a very machine independent source tree. |
<li>Work towards a very machine independent source tree. |
<a href=plat.html>Support as many different systems and hardware |
<a href=plat.html>Support as many different systems and hardware |
as feasible.</a> |
as feasible.</a><p> |
<li>Be as politics-free as possible; solutions should be decided on the |
<li>Be as politics-free as possible; solutions should be decided on the |
basis of technical merit. |
basis of technical merit.<p> |
<li>Do not let serious problems sit unsolved. |
<li>Do not let serious problems sit unsolved.<p> |
<li>Provide a good cross compile/development platform. |
<li>Provide a good cross compile/development platform.<p> |
<li>Import external packages with minimal modifications - making upgrading |
<li>Import external packages with minimal modifications - making upgrading |
much easier. Also to submit back to the developers any changes made. |
much easier. Also to submit back to the developers any changes made.<p> |
<li><strong><a href=orders.html>Make a CDROM-based release approximately |
<li>Make a CDROM-based release approximately every six months, in |
every six months</a>, in particular to fund the project...</strong> |
particular to fund the project...<p> |
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<h2><font color=#0000e0>Project Funding</font></h2> |
<h2><font color=#e00000>Project Funding</font></h2> |
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Naturally, the OpenBSD project requires funds to operate, due to |
Naturally, the OpenBSD project requires funds to operate, due to |
internet line costs and the same hardware upgrade issues everyone |
internet line costs and the same hardware upgrade issues everyone |
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started). |
started). |
Thus, funding is needed at all times, in fact a nice sponsorship or two |
Thus, funding is needed at all times, in fact a nice sponsorship or two |
would go a long ways towards ensuring that OpenBSD continues to exist. |
would go a long ways towards ensuring that OpenBSD continues to exist. |
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