Hello, On Jan 9, 2008 9:03 PM, Nikns Siankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Facts about OpenBSD: > > # Stable release cycle. > If you want to run latest bugfree ClamAV or FireFox - upgrade to CURRENT! > But don't forget to buy release CD's!!! > # Secure By Default. > OpenBSD uses broken WEP for securing WiFi networks. > Has no WPA/WPA2 support. > # Do not let serious problems sit unsolved. > OpenBSD doesn't need MAC because it has their own security flawed systrace. > # Use of Cryptography. > OpenBSD uses file-backed encryption (svnd) which is very suited > for Full-disk-encryption. NOT. > # Full Disclosure. > OpenBSD at first denies remote exploitable flaws. > DoS flaws gets marked as reliability not security issues. > # Easy maintainable. > OpenBSD distributes source patches to make your farm of > Pentium2 firewalls updated easly. > # Secure Distribution. > The most secure operation system gets distributed on FTP servers > as unsigned binaries.
A lot of this is down to manpower or lack thereof. You can make it better if you put some effort in. Failing that, If it's so bad, then why don't you use another operating system? -- Best Regards Edd --------------------------------------------------- http://students.dec.bournemouth.ac.uk/ebarrett
