On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:14:29 +0200 Pierre Riteau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Le 16 sept. 07 ` 01:25, Sean Darby a icrit : > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hello fellows from the OpenBSD community, > > > > I just wanted to stop and smell the roses. I occasionally play > > around with other systems, of the Unix variety and, for the sake of > > seeing things through the looking glass, taking an outside > > perspective, the occasional logging into MS Windows. The use of MS > > Windows and so many Linux systems definitely puts me into > > perspective. So much of it is, for > > lack of a better word, crap. I suppose you can say I'm still "a lot > > like > > a Linux guy except I have kissed girls". ;) I focus on the glass > > being half full rather than half empty (love Unix more than hate MS > > Windows). > > > > I'm simply writing this message to say that I am thankful for > > OpenBSD. > > > > Of the various systems we have to choose from - a few wonderful and > > powerful ones and many that are frightening and senseless - it > > helps to > > remind oneself of things like, "secure by default" and... > > > > "Free, Functional, and Secure." > > > > Security was the original reason for my change to OpenBSD but I have > > since discovered there is so much more than that. There are so many > > features, one can quickly become overwhelmed. > > > > It shocked me to discover all of the supported architectures/ > > platforms. > > > > Use of PF is, simply putting it: wow! > > > > And OpenSSH... how much better can it get?! > > It just keeps getting better! > > > > What else is there? A lot! I don't even know all of the greatness > > in it. > > (Thought I'd be glad to be enlightened of even more tasty features.) > > > > I'm learning that it seems pointless to be shocked at the amazing > > features: for OpenBSD has established a higher standard than the > > rest. > > > > These high standards are only to be expected, and that's certainly > > something to be thankful for. I'm no programmer but can tell that > > this system has the famously claimed "high quality code". No doubt > > about it. > > > > I'm just an average guy who is working on the final stages of his > > doctorate in music. It feels good to know that I'm running a system > > that > > I can fully trust and depend on. With the reputation of the system > > and if that continues, I will certainly continue to use OpenBSD > > throughout my entire career on at least one of my computers. > > > > Going back to those three words, I am honored to use a system that > > is secure, functional and *free*! It's hard to say which of the > > three I like having more, I don't think I could do without any of > > them. > > > > Was it Benjamin Franklin who said this general message? > > "They that can give up liberty to obtain a little temporary safety > > deserve neither liberty nor safety." > > > > Question: Is it true there was a developer's comment line in the > > Linux kernel that said, "Does this belong here?" > > http://www.forbes.com/intelligentinfrastructure/2005/06/16/linux-bsd- > unix-cz_dl_0616theo.html Solaris is based on SVR4, not BSD. Looks like they're not very competent. Jona -- "I am chaos. I am the substance from which your artists and scientists build rhythms. I am the spirit with which your children and clowns laugh in happy anarchy. I am chaos. I am alive, and tell you that you are free." Eris, Goddess Of Chaos, Discord & Confusion
