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Project Goals

-Each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims and priorities, -but it is possible to classify the goals we all share: +Obviously, each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims +and priorities, but it is possible to classify the goals we all share:

Provide the best development platform possible. Provide full source access to developers and users, including the ability to look at CVS tree change directly. Users can even look at our source tree and changes - directly on the web! + directly on the web!
Integrate good code from any source with acceptable copyright (Berkeley style preferred, GPL acceptable, NDA not). We want to make available source code that anyone can use for ANY PURPOSE, with no restrictions. We strive to make our software robust and secure, and encourage companies to use whichever pieces they want to. There are - commercial spin-offs of OpenBSD. + commercial spin-offs of OpenBSD.
Pay attention to security problems and fix them before anyone else does. (Try to be the #1 most - secure operating system). + secure operating system).
Greater integration of cryptographic software. This means IPsec, IPv6, key engines, Kerberos, free-AFS, and other forms of strong crypto or crypto-using systems. @@ -48,24 +48,23 @@ OpenBSD developers are doing active research and development on IPSEC and the - Photuris key engine. -
Track and implement standards (ANSI, POSIX, parts of X/Open, etc.) + Photuris key engine.
+
Track and implement standards (ANSI, POSIX, parts of X/Open, etc.)
Work towards a very machine independent source tree. Support as many different systems and hardware - as feasible. + as feasible.
Be as politics-free as possible; solutions should be decided on the - basis of technical merit. -
Do not let serious problems sit unsolved. -
Provide a good cross compile/development platform. + basis of technical merit.
+
Do not let serious problems sit unsolved.
+
Provide a good cross compile/development platform.
Import external packages with minimal modifications - making upgrading - much easier. Also to submit back to the developers any changes made. -
Make a CDROM-based release approximately - every six months, in particular to fund the project... + much easier. Also to submit back to the developers any changes made.
+
Make a CDROM-based release approximately every six months, in + particular to fund the project...

Project Funding

Naturally, the OpenBSD project requires funds to operate, due to internet line costs and the same hardware upgrade issues everyone @@ -105,12 +104,11 @@ started). 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. -

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