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 Compact Flash. Largely runs untroubled, pushing ~ 400Mb/s.  Compact Flash. Largely runs untroubled, pushing ~ 400Mb/s.
 Main motivation was the cost savings compared to equivalent  Main motivation was the cost savings compared to equivalent
 Junpier/Cisco kit.  Junpier/Cisco kit.
 I hope to be testing the new MPLS code soon.  I hope to be testing the new MPLS code soon.
   
 <h3><a href="mailto:SKohrman@apu.edu">Shawn Kohrman</a> writes:</h3>  <h3><a href="mailto:SKohrman@apu.edu">Shawn Kohrman</a> writes:</h3>
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 I did some programming on an OpenBSD machine, after this I really  I did some programming on an OpenBSD machine, after this I really
 appreciated the man pages. Other Unices I used had man pages that  appreciated the man pages. Other Unices I used had man pages that
 simply weren't any good.  simply weren't any good.
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 Keep up the good work guys.  Keep up the good work guys.
   
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 I have installed, secured, and maintained Linux, Windows NT and OpenBSD in  I have installed, secured, and maintained Linux, Windows NT and OpenBSD in
 highly secure environments. (yes you can secure Linux and Windows NT in  highly secure environments. (yes you can secure Linux and Windows NT in
 this environment :)  ).  Having said that I have to point out that if you  this environment :)  ).  Having said that I have to point out that if you
 want a minimum administration to keep up with security issues option you  want a minimum administration to keep up with security issues option you
 need to pick OpenBSD by far.  It is not uncommon for people to go years without  need to pick OpenBSD by far.  It is not uncommon for people to go years without
 updating their production OpenBSD machines because they are just rock solid  updating their production OpenBSD machines because they are just rock solid
 and there are no known "remote" vulnerabilities.  Thus no good reason to  and there are no known "remote" vulnerabilities.  Thus no good reason to
 upgrade...  upgrade...
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 I would feel perfectly happy to have one of my [novice] interns do a basic  I would feel perfectly happy to have one of my [novice] interns do a basic
 OpenBSD install on a PC (no extra security work after the install) and then put  OpenBSD install on a PC (no extra security work after the install) and then put
 the companies crown jewels on that machine and then walk away for a year.  the companies crown jewels on that machine and then walk away for a year.
 Knowing full well that machine hasn't crashed, been broken into or in need  Knowing full well that machine hasn't crashed, been broken into or in need
 of an OS upgrade.  You can't say that about NT or Linux.  of an OS upgrade.  You can't say that about NT or Linux.
 Or if you do you obviously haven't ever used the product that way :)  Or if you do you obviously haven't ever used the product that way :)
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 Another thing that I hear people point out is go check your local exploit  Another thing that I hear people point out is go check your local exploit
 site or vulnerability alert mailing list and see if you can find a "remote"  site or vulnerability alert mailing list and see if you can find a "remote"
 root level exploit that works on OpenBSD. I dare say you won't find any that  root level exploit that works on OpenBSD. I dare say you won't find any that
 are less than 12 months old.  are less than 12 months old.
   
 <h3>Jan Johansson gave this reply to a "how do I build a cheap web server?" query:</h3>  <h3>Jan Johansson gave this reply to a "how do I build a cheap web server?" query:</h3>
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 I work today with Solaris, OpenBSD, NT Server, NT Workstation and Win 95.  I work today with Solaris, OpenBSD, NT Server, NT Workstation and Win 95.
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 After reading Bugtraq for some weeks I will say that I will never put  After reading Bugtraq for some weeks I will say that I will never put
 any (important) machine on the Internet if there is not a firewall in  any (important) machine on the Internet if there is not a firewall in
 front and for packet filtering I go for OpenBSD...  front and for packet filtering I go for OpenBSD...
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 For a cheap web server I say hardware from a known vendor, an ordered  For a cheap web server I say hardware from a known vendor, an ordered
 OpenBSD CD-ROM and Apache...  OpenBSD CD-ROM and Apache...
   
 <h3><a href="mailto:wyodlows@nj.devry.edu">  <h3><a href="mailto:wyodlows@nj.devry.edu">
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 Our OpenBSD servers were probed and then left alone.  Our OpenBSD servers were probed and then left alone.
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 In the intervening two years, that original server got upgraded  In the intervening two years, that original server got upgraded
 and patched several  and patched several
 times and the OS never gave us reason to question the reliability or  times and the OS never gave us reason to question the reliability or
 security of OpenBSD.  security of OpenBSD.
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 It was a P133 with 64MB ram.  And it didn't go down.  It got a bit slower,  It was a P133 with 64MB ram.  And it didn't go down.  It got a bit slower,
 but never crashed :-)  but never crashed :-)
   
 <h3>John J. Adelsberger III said this about us in Bruce Schneier's  <h3>John J. Adelsberger III said this about us in Bruce Schneier's
 <a href="http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0004.html#CommentsfromReaders">  <a href="http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0004.html#CommentsfromReaders">
 Crypto-Gram</a>:</h3>  Crypto-Gram</a>:</h3>
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 (the comments he is responding to are Schneier's)  (the comments he is responding to are Schneier's)
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 Real systems show no signs of becoming less  Real systems show no signs of becoming less
 complex. In fact, they are becoming more complex,  complex. In fact, they are becoming more complex,
 faster and faster. Microsoft Windows is a poster  faster and faster. Microsoft Windows is a poster
 child for this trend to complexity.  child for this trend to complexity.
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 ...  ...
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 The other choice is to slow down, to simplify,  The other choice is to slow down, to simplify,
 and to try to add security.  and to try to add security.
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