On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 10:22:56AM -0700, perdurabo wrote:

> > 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.
> 
> I think of general features mainly (but not exclusively) in terms of
> drivers and subsystem support (USB2.0, Bluetooth, and Firewire for
> example).

USB 2.0 is fully supported in -current.

> > 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.
> 
> If I recall correctly, they spent a good two years auditing code after
> splitting from NetBSD, 

like 5-10 people reading the code for a whole OS (and reading and
posting to a known "hostile" mailing list ;)

quality takes time

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