Re: OpenBSD, Linux or FreeBSD ?

[Gerardo Santana Gómez Garrido <santana@openbsd.org.mx>]

On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 12:02:43PM -0700, J. Peltier wrote:
> OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris, all unices are only as secure as the
> admins that use them.  OpenBSD is "secure by default" meaning all unrequired
> services are turned off by default.  if you install an application from

This is not completely true. You`re subestimating the hard work of the OpenBSD
Team.

Security is about:

a) Well designed protocols
b) Correctness (source code)
c) Configuration

You`re just talking about (c)
Only OpenBSD works on (a) and (b), and a little on (c) (so beautiful layout,
very good documentation, secure by default)

> ports (ie ntop) and there is a vunerablity in it what good was running
> OpenBSD? OpenBSD does an excellent job of auditing it's ports collection for
> these vunerabilities but so does NetBSD and FreeBSD just not to the same
> "pitbull-ish" extent as OpenBSD.  Personally I like em all :)  I just like

So, OpenBSD security is not just about turning off services by default.

AND I should add that OpenBSD is not just a firewall. It`s my web server,
my file server, my DNS, mail server, even my desktop! It`s a platform for
developing projects based on free software with good quality and without
restrictions. Just to name a few uses...

> OpenBSD the best!
> 
> - James
> 
> > From: André Wilian <andre@qweb.com.br>
> > Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:52:57 -0300
> > To: misc@openbsd.org
> > Subject: OpenBSD, Linux or FreeBSD ?
> > 
> > I'm thinking about using OpenBSD for Firewall in my ISP.
> > 
> > The default instalation is security?
> > 
> > Whats system is more security? FreeBSD, OpenBSD or Linux?
> > 
> > Whats the quality OpenBSD to FreeBSD??
> > 
> > 
> > Sorry... my english is not good! :)
> > 
> > Tks.
> > 
> > [ ]'s
> > André
> 

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