On Mon, 14 May 2001, Ronneil Camara wrote:
> Is it true that NetBSD is better than openbsd and freebsd when it
> comes to security? I thought, it was openbsd.
while neither netbsd nor freebsd are slouches when it comes to security
(though freebsd seems to have more core and kernel security advisories
than netbsd does, just by my anectdotal observations), its openbsd that is
well known for its security stance. the websites should tell you their
focuses ...
netbsd can be augmented to do a lot of the same basic functionality that
openbsd can, but it lacks a good number of core components, including a
high grade packet handling kernel (openbsd is the clear winner in several
independent tests of openbsd vs *bsd, solaris, linux, etc), kernel
cryptography, and the PRNG within the kernel. openbsd's focus on doing
everything correctly really brings it that much further ahead of the
competition.
note that netbsd is the parent of openbsd. openbsd excels on x86, SPARC,
and VAX systems, but runs on several more. netbsd is extremely portable,
and runs on most everything you can imagine.
hope this helps,
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