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Those of us who work on OpenBSD are often asked why we do what we do. |
Those of us who work on OpenBSD are often asked why we do what we do. |
This song's lyrics expresses the core motivations and goals which have |
This song's lyrics express the core motivations and goals which have |
remained unchanged over the years - secure, free, reliable software, |
remained unchanged over the years - secure, free, reliable software, |
that can be shared with anyone. Many other projects purport to share |
that can be shared with anyone. Many other projects purport to share |
these same goals, and love to wrap themselves in a banner of "Open |
these same goals, and love to wrap themselves in a banner of "Open |
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away from the ideals very quickly. |
away from the ideals very quickly. |
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Much of any operating system's useability depends on device support, |
Much of any operating system's useability depends on device support, |
and there are some very tempting alternative ways to support devices, |
and there are some very tempting alternative ways to support devices |
available to those who will surrender their moral code. A project |
available to those who will surrender their moral code. A project |
could compromise by entering into NDA agreements with vendors, or |
could compromise by entering into NDA agreements with vendors, or |
including binary objects in the operating system for which no source |
including binary objects in the operating system for which no source |
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Of course since "free to share with anyone" is part of our goals, |
Of course since "free to share with anyone" is part of our goals, |
we've been at the forefront of many licensing and NDA issues, |
we've been at the forefront of many licensing and NDA issues, |
resulting in a good number of successes. This success had let to much |
resulting in a good number of successes. This success had led to much |
recognition for the advancement of Free Software causes, but has also |
recognition for the advancement of Free Software causes, but has also |
led to other issues. |
led to other issues. |
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