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1.27 ! deraadt 18: <h2><font color=#0000e0>Project Goals</font></h2>
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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>.
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! 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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1.27 ! 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.
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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:
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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.
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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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