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'''OpenBSD''' is a [[w:Unix-like|Unix-like]] computer operating system descended from | '''OpenBSD''' is a [[w:Unix-like|Unix-like]] computer operating system descended from | ||
[[w:Berkeley Software Distribution|Berkeley Software Distribution]] (BSD),a Research Unix derivative | [[w:Berkeley Software Distribution|Berkeley Software Distribution]] (BSD),a Research Unix derivative | ||
| − | developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from [[NetBSD]] by project leader | + | developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from [[w:NetBSD|NetBSD]] by project leader |
[http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Theo_de_Raadt Theo de Raadt] in late 1995. As well as the operating system, | [http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Theo_de_Raadt Theo de Raadt] in late 1995. As well as the operating system, | ||
| − | the OpenBSD Project has produced portable versions of numerous subsystems, most notably PF, [[ | + | the OpenBSD Project has produced portable versions of numerous subsystems, most notably PF, [[Secure Shell|OpenSSH]] |
| − | and OpenNTPD, which are | + | and OpenNTPD, which are very widely available as packages in other operating systems. |
| − | The OpenBSD project follows a 6-month release cycle, with the | + | The OpenBSD project follows a 6-month release cycle, with the most recent release being 6.9, released on 1 May 2021. |
| − | This release | + | This release celebrates being the 50th release from the project. |
== Features == | == Features == | ||
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* PF upstream | * PF upstream | ||
* Release music | * Release music | ||
| + | * Comprehensive documentation for the base system | ||
* More [[w:Unix philosophy|unixy]] than Linux, if less so than [[w:Plan 9|Plan 9]] | * More [[w:Unix philosophy|unixy]] than Linux, if less so than [[w:Plan 9|Plan 9]] | ||
| + | * Good support for archaic hardware used by [[gp:WUVT|WUVT]], such as sparc64, ppc, and ppc64 | ||
== Anti-Features == | == Anti-Features == | ||
* Kernel not multithreaded | * Kernel not multithreaded | ||
| − | * Network stack not multithreaded ( [https://www.openbsd.org/59.html Changed with 5.9] to support limited SMP) | + | * Network stack not multithreaded ([https://www.openbsd.org/59.html Changed with 5.9] to support limited SMP) |
| − | * Doesn't effectively manage more than 4 GiB RAM | + | * Doesn't effectively manage more than 4 GiB RAM on platforms other than AMD64 |
| + | * Has limited support for modern wireless hardware | ||
== Notable users == | == Notable users == | ||
This is a list of people who won't answer your questions about OpenBSD, and will instead tell you to [[RTFM]]. | This is a list of people who won't answer your questions about OpenBSD, and will instead tell you to [[RTFM]]. | ||
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| + | === Use often === | ||
* [[User:Via|via]] | * [[User:Via|via]] | ||
* [[User:Timelord|jpo]] | * [[User:Timelord|jpo]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Waves|waves]] | ||
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| + | === Use for routers and not much else === | ||
| + | * [[User:ackthet|ackthet]] | ||
* [[User:Telnoratti|telnoratti]] | * [[User:Telnoratti|telnoratti]] | ||
* [[User:Echarlie|echarlie]] | * [[User:Echarlie|echarlie]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Software]] |
| + | [[Category:Linux Distributions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 14 September 2021
OpenBSD is a Unix-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD),a Research Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from NetBSD by project leader Theo de Raadt in late 1995. As well as the operating system, the OpenBSD Project has produced portable versions of numerous subsystems, most notably PF, OpenSSH and OpenNTPD, which are very widely available as packages in other operating systems.
The OpenBSD project follows a 6-month release cycle, with the most recent release being 6.9, released on 1 May 2021. This release celebrates being the 50th release from the project.
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Features
Anti-Features
- Kernel not multithreaded
- Network stack not multithreaded (Changed with 5.9 to support limited SMP)
- Doesn't effectively manage more than 4 GiB RAM on platforms other than AMD64
- Has limited support for modern wireless hardware