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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 all extracts from our public mailing lists or,  The following are all extracts 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 slighly for spelling and grammar,  Postings have been shortened, and edited slightly for spelling and grammar,
 but are otherwise unchanged.  but are otherwise unchanged.
   
 <h2>Matthew Haas says this:</h2>  <h2>Matthew Haas says this:</h2>
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 in-house SuSE zealot of sorts on a compatibility, stability and security  in-house SuSE zealot of sorts on a compatibility, stability and security
 test in advance of them selecting an operating system for their servers  test in advance of them selecting an operating system for their servers
 (which, while using RedHat, had been rooted at least once).  OpenBSD passed  (which, while using RedHat, had been rooted at least once).  OpenBSD passed
 with flying colours and as of today, they're beginning a rollout of 2.6  with flying colors and as of today, they're beginning a roll-out of 2.6
 onto their servers, mostly using stock components and software from the  onto their servers, mostly using stock components and software from the
 ports tree (qmail, cucipop etc).  ports tree (qmail, cucipop etc).
   
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 <h2>Security Engineer Tyler Allison writes:</h2>  <h2>Security Engineer Tyler Allison writes:</h2>
 <p>  <p>
 I have installed, secured, and maintained Linux, WindowsNT and OpenBSD in  I have installed, secured, and maintained Linux, Windows NT and OpenBSD in
 highly secure environments. (yes you can secure Linux and WindowsNT 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
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 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...
 <p>  <p>
 For a cheap webserver 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...
   
   
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  9:05PM  up 266 days,  4:23, 1 user, load averages: 0.06, 0.06, 0.06   9:05PM  up 266 days,  4:23, 1 user, load averages: 0.06, 0.06, 0.06
 %</pre>  %</pre>
 <p>As well, OpenBSD runs on my laptop.  <p>As well, OpenBSD runs on my laptop.
 A Gateway Solo 2500 with a Xircom modem, and a Linksys fast ethernet NIC.  A Gateway Solo 2500 with a Xircom modem, and a Linksys fast Ethernet NIC.
 <p>  <p>
 And it never crashes :)  And it never crashes :)
 <p>  <p>
 One other incident that made me a believer... we were pingbombed  One other incident that made me a believer... we were pingbombed
 [perhaps a predecessor to the early2000 DDOS attacks?].  I mean,  [perhaps a predecessor to the early2000 DDOS attacks?].  I mean,
 900 different hosts on different networks floodpinging an OpenBSD 2.3 box  900 different hosts on different networks floodpinging an OpenBSD 2.3 box
 simultaneously, while it was processing email and webpages for 3500 users.  simultaneously, while it was processing email and web pages for 3500 users.
 <p>  <p>
 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 :-)
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 Crypto-Gram</a>:</h2>  Crypto-Gram</a>:</h2>
 (the comments he is responding to are Schneier's)  (the comments he is responding to are Schneier's)
 <br>  <br>
 <br>&lt; Real systems show no signs of becoming less  <br>&gt; Real systems show no signs of becoming less
 <br>&lt; complex. In fact, they are becoming more complex,  <br>&gt; complex. In fact, they are becoming more complex,
 <br>&lt; faster and faster. Microsoft Windows is a poster  <br>&gt; faster and faster. Microsoft Windows is a poster
 <br>&lt; child for this trend to complexity.  <br>&gt; child for this trend to complexity.
 <br>  <br>
 <br>...  <br>...
 <br>  <br>
 <br>&lt; The other choice is to slow down, to simplify,  <br>&gt; The other choice is to slow down, to simplify,
 <br>&lt; and to try to add security.  <br>&gt; and to try to add security.
 <p>  <p>
 OpenBSD does this. <I>I am unaware of any other group whose workings  OpenBSD does this. <I>I am unaware of any other group whose workings
 are publicly viewable that does so</I> [emphasis added], which is regrettable, because  are publicly viewable that does so</I> [emphasis added], which is regrettable, because
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 <p>Major kudos to Theo for being a man ahead of his time! ;-)  <p>Major kudos to Theo for being a man ahead of his time! ;-)
 <p>As I have to frequently explain to people *why* security is important at  <p>As I have to frequently explain to people *why* security is important at
 all ("if you have nothing to hide...", "nothing you do is important enough to  all ("if you have nothing to hide...", "nothing you do is important enough to
 warrent encryption...", "only criminals and terrorists need to sneak around  warrant encryption...", "only criminals and terrorists need to sneak around
 anonymously...", etc. ad nauseam), let alone *why* it's important in this day  anonymously...", etc. ad nauseam), let alone *why* it's important in this day
 and age of personal networks behind a DSL or even a full T1, I love being able  and age of personal networks behind a DSL or even a full T1, I love being able
 to point them to a page which sets out a well-reasoned explaination 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 -- even the no-name
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