4.1: "Puffy Baba and the 40 Vendors"
4.0: "Humppa Negala" and "OpenVOX" (extra track)
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+4.2: "100001 1010101"
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+[Order OpenBSD 4.2 or other items] +OpenBSD 4.2 CD2 track 2 is an +uncompressed copy of this song. + +4:40 minutes +(MP3 4.0MB) +(OGG 6.4MB) + + + 
++ + +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 +remained unchanged over the years - secure, free, reliable software, +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 +Source" and "Free Software". Given how many projects there are one +would think it might be easy to stick to those goals, but it doesn't +seem to work out that way. A variety of desires drag many projects +away from the ideals very quickly. + +Much of any operating system's useability depends on device support, +and there are some very tempting alternative ways to support devices, +available to those who will surrender their moral code. A project +could compromise by entering into NDA agreements with vendors, or +including binary objects in the operating system for which no source +code exists, or tying their users down with contract terms hidden +inside copyright notices. All of these choices surrender some subset +of the ideals, and we simply will not do this. Sure, we care about +getting devices working, but not at the expense of our original 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, +resulting in a good number of successes. This success had let to much +recognition for the advancement of Free Software causes, but has also +led to other issues. + +We fully admit that some BSD licensed software has been taken and used +by many commercial entities, but contributions come back more often +than people seem to know, and when they do, they're always still +properly attributed to the original authors, and given back in the +same spirit that they were given in the first place. + +That's the best we can expect from companies. After all, we make our +stuff so free so that everyone can benefit -- it remains a core goal; +we really have not strayed at all in 10 years. But we can expect more +from projects who talk about sharing -- such as the various Linux +projects. + +Now rather than seeing us as friends who can cooperatively improve all +codebases, we are seen as foes who oppose the GPL. The participants +of "the race" are being manipulated by the FSF and their legal arm, the +SFLC, for the FSF's aims, rather than the goal of getting good source +into Linux (and all other code bases). We don't want this to come off +as some conspiracy theory, but we simply urge those developers caution +-- they should ensure that the path they are being shown by those who +have positioned themselves as leaders is still true. Run for yourself, +not for their agenda. + +The Race is there to be run, for ourselves, not for others. We do +what we do to run our own race, and finish it the best we can. We +don't rush off at every distraction, or worry how this will affect our +image. We are here to have fun doing right. + + + |
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+ +The starting line is nervous +we burst upon the course +Electric is our passion +An open hearted force + +The water's full of dangers +That interrupt the flow +And soon the spirit splinters +as temptation takes it's toll + +*Give and get back some +Sharing it all +Path we know best +we're having a ball +Opulent mission +Lost in our passion +You can still choose +If you don't swim to win +you'll never lose* + +One Zero Zero Zero Zero One + +The window is a wall by now +A sieve of sickened holes +The water chicken stealing maps +Mistaking us for foes + +The sun a son of Icarus +Flies too close to itself +Forbidden fruit is blinded +by the toys upon the shelf + +*CHORUS* + +One Zero One Zero One Zero One + +Slow and steady wins they say +but this is not a race +It's not about who takes a prize +for first or second place + +Imaginary rings of brass +Were traded for real goals +The vision and the mission lost +For those with corporate souls + +*Give and get back some +Sharing it all +Path we know best +we're having a ball +Give and get zeros +Give and get ones +Given to you but +Not you to us +Opulent mission +Lost in our passion +You can still choose +If you don't swim to win +you'll never lose +You'll never lose* + + + |
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+Music written and arranged by Jonathan Lewis. Recorded, mixed and
+mastered by Jonathan Lewis of Moxam Studios (1-403-233-0350).
+Vocals by Duncan McDonnald (www.thegreatgavalan.com). Drums by
+John McNeil. Guitar by Jeff Drummond. Bass and keyboards by
+Jonathan Lewis. Lyrics by Ty Semaka and Theo de Raadt.
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