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| − | [[Category: | + | '''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 | ||
| + | developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from [[NetBSD]] by project leader | ||
| + | [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, [[Secure Shell|OpenSSH]] | ||
| + | and OpenNTPD, which are very widely available as packages in other operating systems. | ||
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| + | The OpenBSD project follows a 6-month release cycle, with the most recent release being 5.9, released on 29 March 2016, over a month early. | ||
| + | This release has a [[User:Timelord|Timelord]] theme. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Features == | ||
| + | * High security in default install | ||
| + | * Xorg '''Just Works (TM)''' | ||
| + | * PF upstream | ||
| + | * Release music | ||
| + | * 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 == | ||
| + | * Kernel not multithreaded | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
| + | * Has limited support for modern wireless hardware | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Notable users == | ||
| + | This is a list of people who won't answer your questions about OpenBSD, and will instead tell you to [[RTFM]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Use often === | ||
| + | * [[User:Via|via]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Timelord|jpo]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Use for routers and not much else === | ||
| + | * [[User:ackthet|ackthet]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Telnoratti|telnoratti]] | ||
| + | * [[User:Echarlie|echarlie]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Software]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Linux distributions]] | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 3 January 2019
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 5.9, released on 29 March 2016, over a month early. This release has a Timelord theme.
Contents
Features
- High security in default install
- Xorg Just Works (TM)
- PF upstream
- Release music
- More unixy than Linux, if less so than Plan 9
- Good support for archaic hardware used by WUVT, such as sparc64, ppc, and ppc64
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
- Has limited support for modern wireless hardware
Notable users
This is a list of people who won't answer your questions about OpenBSD, and will instead tell you to RTFM.
