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<h2><font color=#e00000>Project Goals</font><hr></h2> |
<h2><font color="#e00000">Project Goals</font></h2> |
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Obviously, each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims |
Obviously, each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims |
and priorities, but it is possible to classify the goals we all share:<p> |
and priorities, but it is possible to classify the goals we all share: |
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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 changes directly</a>. |
ability to look at CVS tree changes 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><p> |
<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.<p> |
<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).<p> |
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. |
OpenBSD is developed and released from Canada and due to Canadian |
OpenBSD is developed and released from Canada and due to Canadian |
law it is legal to export crypto to the world. (As |
law it is legal to export crypto to the world. (As |
<a href=http://insight.mcmaster.ca/org/efc/pages/doc/crypto-export.html> |
<a href="http://insight.mcmaster.ca/org/efc/pages/doc/crypto-export.html"> |
researched by a Canadian individual</a> and as |
researched by a Canadian individual</a> and as |
<a href=http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ECL.html> |
<a href="http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ECL.html"> |
documented in the Export Control list of Canada</a>). |
documented in the Export Control list of Canada</a>). |
OpenBSD developers are doing active research and development on |
OpenBSD developers are doing active research and development on |
IPsec.<p> |
IPsec.<p> |
<li>Track and implement standards (ANSI, POSIX, parts of X/Open, etc.)<p> |
<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><p> |
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.<p> |
basis of technical merit.<p> |
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particular to fund the project...<p> |
particular to fund the project...<p> |
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<h2><font color=#e00000>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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recent release. The project also started making tshirts to fund the |
recent release. The project also started making tshirts to fund the |
project. Thus, when you buy an OpenBSD CD or tshirt, whether at a |
project. Thus, when you buy an OpenBSD CD or tshirt, whether at a |
conference, from one of our other locations, or from our |
conference, from one of our other locations, or from our |
<a href=orders.html> CDROM ordering page</a>, you are helping to increase |
<a href="orders.html"> CDROM ordering page</a>, you are helping to increase |
the chance that OpenBSD will make future releases. |
the chance that OpenBSD will make future releases. |
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It is also possible to donate funds or <a href="want.html">hardware</a>, |
It is also possible to donate funds or <a href="want.html">hardware</a>, |
in which case your name ends up on our |
in which case your name ends up on our |
<a href=donations.html>Donations page</a>. |
<a href="donations.html">Donations page</a>. |
For more information on this contact |
For more information on this contact |
<a href=mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org>Theo de Raadt</a> or simply send a |
<a href="mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org">Theo de Raadt</a> or simply send a |
donation cheque in Canadian or US funds to:<p> |
donation cheque in Canadian or US funds to:<p> |
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OpenBSD<br> |
OpenBSD<br> |
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user base are what will ensure that OpenBSD continues to exist. |
user base are what will ensure that OpenBSD continues to exist. |
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<h2><font color=#e00000>Where do our developers live?</font></h2> |
<h2><font color="#e00000">Where do our developers live?</font></h2> |
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This map approximates where our developers live. We will attempt to update it |
This map approximates where our developers live. We will attempt to update it |
occasionally, but please don't count on that. |
occasionally, but please don't count on that. |
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