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1.27    ! deraadt    18: <h2><font color=#0000e0>Project Goals</font></h2>
1.1       david      19:
1.3       fn         20: <p>
1.27    ! deraadt    21: Each developer working on OpenBSD has their own aims and priorities,
        !            22: but it is possible to classify the goals we all share:
1.1       david      23: <ul>
1.3       fn         24: <li>Provide the best development platform possible - with full source access
1.22      deraadt    25:        for developers and users.  Code should be as FREE as possible, for
                     26:        whatever purpose and agenda.
                     27: <li>Integrate good code from any source with acceptable copyright
                     28:        (Berkeley style preferred, GPL acceptable, NDA not).  We want to
                     29:        make available source code that anyone can use for ANY PURPOSE,
                     30:        with no restrictions. <a href=policy.html>We have a page that describes
                     31:        the copyright issues in more detail.</a>
1.3       fn         32: <li>Work towards a machine independent source tree.
1.27    ! deraadt    33: <li>Pay attention to <a href=/advisories> security problems and fix them</a>.
        !            34:        (Try to be the #1 most secure operating system).
1.13      deraadt    35: <li>Work towards greater integration of cryptographic software where
                     36:        possible.  This means IPsec, IPv6, key engines, and other forms
1.27    ! deraadt    37:        of strong crypto.  OpenBSD is developed and released from Canada
        !            38:        and due to Canadian law it is legal to export crypto to the world.
        !            39:        (As
        !            40: <a href=http://insight.mcmaster.ca/org/efc/pages/doc/crypto-export.html>
1.14      deraadt    41:        researched by a Canadian individual</a> and as
                     42:        <a href=http://axion.physics.ubc.ca/ECL.html>
1.27    ! deraadt    43:        explicitly documented in the Export Control list of Canada</a>.
        !            44:
        !            45:        OpenBSD developers are doing active research and development on
        !            46:        IPSEC and the
1.18      deraadt    47:        <a href=http://wserver.physnet.uni-hamburg.de/provos/photuris/>
                     48:        Photuris key engine</a>.
1.12      kstailey   49: <li>Track and implement standards (POSIX, parts of X/Open, etc.)
1.3       fn         50: <li>Support as many different systems and hardware as feasible.
1.21      kstailey   51: <li>Be as politics-free as possible; solutions should be decided on the
1.22      deraadt    52:        basis of technical merit.
1.3       fn         53: <li>Provide a good cross compile/development platform.
                     54: <li>Import external packages with minimal modifications - making upgrading
1.22      deraadt    55:        much easier. Also to submit back to the developers any changes made.
1.1       david      56: </ul>
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1.1       david      58:
1.27    ! deraadt    59: <h2><font color=#0000e0>Project Funding</font></h2>
1.26      deraadt    60:
                     61: Naturally, the OpenBSD project requires funds to operate, due to
                     62: internet line costs and the same hardware upgrade issues everyone
                     63: experiences.  For this reason, the project sells CDROMs of our most
                     64: recent release.  Thus, when you buy an OpenBSD CD, whether at a
                     65: conference, from one of our other locations, or from our
                     66: <a href=orders.html> CDROM ordering page</a>, you are helping to
                     67: increase the chance that OpenBSD will make future releases.
                     68:
                     69: <p>
                     70:
                     71: It is also possible to donate funds or hardware, in which case your
                     72: name ends up on our <a href=donations.html>Donations page</a>.
                     73: For more information on this contact
                     74: <a href=mailto:deraadt@openbsd.org>Theo de Raadt</a> or simply send a
                     75: donation cheque in Canadian or US funds to:<p>
                     76:
                     77: OpenBSD<br>
                     78: 1933 6th St SE<br>
                     79: Calgary, Alberta<br>
                     80: Canada<br>
                     81: T2G 2Y3<br>
                     82:
                     83: <p>
                     84: Theo de Raadt has spent more than $30,000 (CDN) to make OpenBSD run so
                     85: far, mostly due to expensive networking costs in Canada and such (due
                     86: to USA crypto policies, it is not possible to move the project to the
                     87: USA).  No funding or cost-sharing of the project comes from any
                     88: company or educational institution.  As well, Theo works full-time on
                     89: improving OpenBSD.
                     90:
1.24      deraadt    91: <p>
1.25      deraadt    92: <strong>Please do not take this above statement too lightly, since the
1.26      deraadt    93: project is typically not in strong financial health.</strong>
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