On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 08:31:10AM -0700, perdurabo wrote: > You assumptions are incorrect. I am completely unfamiliar with fefe's > tests. I base this on my own tests and experiences, using OpenBSD, > FreeBSD, and Linux in various scenarios (mainly file/web/mail > serving). In fact, OpenBSD gets trounced on by the others.
How recently have you tried OpenBSD? > > MP: > > the SMP branch was debranched today. There are MP snapshots > > available on the OpenBSD mirrors. > > Yes, I read that they're finally about ready to put SMP in > "production". Kudos to the OpenBSD team. Despite OpenBSD's stellar > record of quality, I'm not quite ready to put OpenBSD in production > use on SMP boxes quite yet. Well, I wasn't really suggesting that. > > I've seen hints of kernel threads and internationalization coming > > to OpenBSD soon, too, and this years hackathon will be happening > > in the coming weeks. > > I hope that the OpenBSD project (well, ok, Theo) continues on this > somewhat progressive track. They (Theo) were just fucking stupid for > not getting on with SMP a long time ago (yes, I've read Theo's rant on > why this didn't happen sooner, and I mostly disagree with him). I > really hope things pan out for OpenBSD and they can get up to speed > with the other OS's in terms of general features. It'd be cool to see > the same efforts they put into security innovations, into general > innovations as well, or at least incorporating them from other > projects. I don't find OpenBSD too lacking in "general features", but I guess there's a lot I _could_ use my computer for that I never have, and probably never will. OTOH, it does have things I can't get anywhere else. > While, OpenBSD is relatively slow as molasses, I really really dig the > innovative security stuff and the sanity of the source code, that > they've produced. I think it really comes down to developer hours. It takes a lot of time to make sure that the code that goes in is sane. The OpenBSD team is pretty active these days. -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
