linux VS openBSD

[Kurth Bemis <kurth_(_at_)_usaexpress_(_dot_)_net>]

sigh - it never ends.

I own a ISP, USAExpress.net currently we're using debian 2.2r2.  I'm 
getting tired of having to upgrade the kernel every 5 mins. to maintain 
security.  I also hate the steps that are required to maintain a package in 
debian...dselect/apt is nice....but if the main list of installed packages 
gets hosed then dselect uninstalls everything.  and when you have a problem 
with a package and try to contact the package maintainer you spend 3 hours 
chasing them down...I like the fact the Theo controls EVERY aspect of the 
OS / CVS commits etc.....

We're currently having this problem with our primary webserver.  I'm 
writing this for two reasons.

one - our CTO remains firm on a custom distro of linux. and using linux 
products...........errrrr....GPL products.  He's stuck on the  fact the you 
shouldn't upgrade just because a new version comes out.  With linux 5000 
packages are updated at any one time.....once again with obsd its every 6 
months (with occasional patches in between)

two - he also insists that linux is as secure as OpenBSD and that its all 
in the kernel.

Basically i need to know what makes oBSD a better OS and why er should use 
it instead of debian.  (and please hold the "openbsd is better then linux 
because its openbsd" comments or the like to yourself) :-)

~kurth