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OpenBSD : Interviews : OpenBSD PF Developer Interview
Posted: ( Mon 31st May 2004 05:19:58[PM] UTC )
OpenBSD's PF packet filter has grown in power and appeal since its introduction in OpenBSD 3.0. With the imminent release of OpenBSD 3.5, Federico Biancuzzi interviewed several leading OpenBSD developers for their thoughts on PF and new features.

OpenBSD : News : OpenBSD 3.4 Released
Posted: ( Fri 30th Jan 2004 03:32:26[PM] UTC )
The latest version is out, and they have out done themselves once again. Have a look at the release page at the latest and greatest security enhancements, leaving se linux in the proverbial dust once again.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSDpost.net
Posted: ( Thu 15th Nov 2001 02:43:02[AM] UTC )
This site is for OpenBSD users and people interested in learning and using OpenBSD.

OpenBSD : Howtos : Routing Windows 2000 IPv6 traffic
Posted: ( Thu 5th Jul 2001 09:39:25[PM] UTC )
Setting up an IPv6 tunnel from a host to a broker was one thing. But I wanted to use IPv6 from my desktop. The dancing KAME was my goal. After years of procrastination, I finally got to see her dance. Here's how.

OpenBSD : News : OpenBSD exploit gets serious
Posted: ( Wed 20th Dec 2000 08:43:43[PM] UTC )
An esoteric buffer overflow bug in OpenBSD has been upgraded in importance after it was discovered that, in certain conditions, it could allow a cracker to gain remote access to a server.

OpenBSD : News : OpenBSD 2.8 officially released
Posted: ( Fri 1st Dec 2000 10:29:16[PM] UTC )
The new release provides significant improvements, including new features, in nearly all areas of the system.

OpenBSD : Articles : OpenBSD as a database server
Posted: ( Sun 22nd Oct 2000 06:44:51[AM] UTC )
Support for OpenBSD (within PHP in particular) has in the past been sketchy, but things appear to be improving now. PHP3 and MySQL are both in the ports tree distributed with OpenBSD 2.7, making installation and configuration a relatively simple process.

OpenBSD : News : Sniping at OpenBSD
Posted: ( Mon 9th Oct 2000 07:49:46[PM] UTC )
There was a reaction to the announcements by the OpenBSD developer team about the exploits that surprised me. The reaction was to imply that the developers had been hiding the truth about the exploits so as to not tarnish the reputation of OpenBSD.

OpenBSD : News : OpenBSD plugs a rare security leak
Posted: ( Fri 6th Oct 2000 12:44:45[AM] UTC )
For most open source projects, news of an overlooked security hole is simply part of the debugging process. But for the developers of OpenBSD, an operating system whose design motto is "secure by default," it's nothing short of an affront.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD and the future of the Internet
Posted: ( Sat 9th Sep 2000 11:47:53[PM] UTC )
OpenBSD 2.7 now ships with complete IPv6 support. In real world terms, this means you could feasibly operate a purely IPv6 network of OpenBSD machines, or have them participate in an IPv6 internetwork.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD's good example
Posted: ( Sun 27th Aug 2000 09:04:12[AM] UTC )
OpenBSD has done a lot of things right and there are some things that the Linux community should study and emulate. Certain principles that the OpenBSD developers are following, such as secure by default mode and code auditing, are things that Linux should be doing.

OpenBSD : Links : The world's most secure OS
Posted: ( Wed 23rd Aug 2000 06:18:19[PM] UTC )
A lone Canadian is reshaping the way software gets written. Is the world paying attention?

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD in a datacenter scale environment
Posted: ( Wed 2nd Aug 2000 07:23:15[AM] UTC )
BSD has been a high-end server platform prized for its stability, interoperability, and scalability. These points have all come into question recently as commercial Unix vendors such as HP and Sun tout their products as enterprise solutions offering scalability superior to free systems such as Linux and BSD.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD is installed, now what?
Posted: ( Fri 14th Jul 2000 11:08:47[PM] UTC )
Setting up OpenBSD as a single-user, desktop system with basic information on installing the ports tree, setting up KDE, stopping unwanted services and using IPFilter.

OpenBSD : Links : OpenBSD 2.7 Released
Posted: ( Fri 16th Jun 2000 04:52:59[AM] UTC )
OpenBSD, known for its security has announced a 2.7 version. It has many new features including OpenSSH which supports both the SSH1 and SSH2 protocols.