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 <font color="#0000ff"><i>Open</i></font><font color="#000084">BSD</font></a>  <i>Open</i><b>BSD</b></a>
 <font color="#e00000">Users' Views</font>  Users' Views
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 <p>Many users have commented on their use of OpenBSD.  <p>
   Many users have commented on their use of OpenBSD.
 The following are unsolicited comments from our public mailing lists or,  The following are unsolicited comments from our public mailing lists or,
 occasionally, other mailing lists (these have links to the original articles).  occasionally, other mailing lists (these have links to the original articles).
 Postings have been shortened, and edited slightly for spelling and grammar,  Postings have been shortened, and edited slightly for spelling and grammar,
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 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.
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 <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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 bit of power out of whatever hardware one can lay his hands  bit of power out of whatever hardware one can lay his hands
 on... and thanks to OpenBSD, I have been doing just that.  on... and thanks to OpenBSD, I have been doing just that.
   
 <h3><a name=sarendal href="mailto:tony@polarcap.org">Tony Sarendal</a> says this:</h3>  <h3 id=sarendal><a href="mailto:tony@polarcap.org">Tony Sarendal</a> says this:</h3>
 <p>I tried OpenBSD because of the IPsec support.  <p>I tried OpenBSD because of the IPsec support.
 The reason I stick with it is because it really is nice to use  The reason I stick with it is because it really is nice to use
 and it gives a feeling of quality which no other OS can match.  and it gives a feeling of quality which no other OS can match.
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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">
 William Yodlowsky</a> at Devry Institute wrote:</h3>  William Yodlowsky</a> at Devry Institute wrote:</h3>
   
 <p>[A few] years ago I was just getting into system administration.  I learned  <p>
   [A few] years ago I was just getting into system administration.  I learned
 Linux first.  Then one of our old (I mean *really* old) BSDi servers  Linux first.  Then one of our old (I mean *really* old) BSDi servers
 crashed, and it was up to me to rebuild the system.  crashed, and it was up to me to rebuild the system.
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 <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)
 <br>  <blockquote>
 <br>&gt; Real systems show no signs of becoming less  
 <br>&gt; complex. In fact, they are becoming more complex,  
 <br>&gt; faster and faster. Microsoft Windows is a poster  
 <br>&gt; child for this trend to complexity.  
 <br>...  
 <br>&gt; The other choice is to slow down, to simplify,  
 <br>&gt; and to try to add security.  
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 OpenBSD does this. <i>I am unaware of any other group whose workings  Real systems show no signs of becoming less
 are publicly viewable that does so</i> [emphasis added], which is regrettable, because  complex. In fact, they are becoming more complex,
   faster and faster. Microsoft Windows is a poster
   child for this trend to complexity.
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   ...
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   The other choice is to slow down, to simplify,
   and to try to add security.
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   OpenBSD does this. <em>I am unaware of any other group whose workings
   are publicly viewable that does so</em> [emphasis added], which is regrettable, because
 I would prefer not to have this appear as an OpenBSD plug; rather,  I would prefer not to have this appear as an OpenBSD plug; rather,
 my purpose is to point out that not only is this approach feasible,  my purpose is to point out that not only is this approach feasible,
 but it is being done.  but it is being done.
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 to point them to a page which sets out a well-reasoned explanation for taking  to point them to a page which sets out a well-reasoned explanation for taking
 computer security seriously.  computer security seriously.
 <p>[... OpenBSD installed]  <p>[... OpenBSD installed]
 effortlessly onto a Pentium 90 Compaq LTE 5100 laptop -- even the no-name  effortlessly onto a Pentium 90 Compaq LTE 5100 laptop &mdash; even the no-name
 brand LAN card came right up and did a kickass install over a friend's office  brand LAN card came right up and did a kickass install over a friend's office
 T1. When I sing its praises, the thing that seems to get most people is its  T1. When I sing its praises, the thing that seems to get most people is its
 spartan look &amp; feel, but I like knowing where everything is and not having a  spartan look &amp; feel, but I like knowing where everything is and not having a
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 <h3><a href="mailto:ben@wbpsystems.com">Ben Smith</a>, president of  <h3><a href="mailto:ben@wbpsystems.com">Ben Smith</a>, president of
 <a href="http://www.wbpsystems.com">wbp systems</a> says:</h3>  <a href="http://www.wbpsystems.com">wbp systems</a> says:</h3>
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 OpenBSD is the most secure operating system  OpenBSD is the most secure operating system
 <a href="http://www.wbpsystems.com">wbp systems</a> has ever used.  <a href="http://www.wbpsystems.com">wbp systems</a> has ever used.
 With all of our products, OpenBSD has allowed us to focus on our customers  With all of our products, OpenBSD has allowed us to focus on our customers
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 Internally we use OpenBSD for everything imaginable.  Internally we use OpenBSD for everything imaginable.
 With its rock solid performance, we never have to worry about a file  With its rock solid performance, we never have to worry about a file
 server, proxy server or application server crashing.  server, proxy server or application server crashing.
   
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