Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 11:22:15 -0700 From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <Cy.Schubert@uumail.gov.bc.ca> To: Steve Tremblett <sjt@cisco.com> Cc: Joel CARNAT <joel.carnat@noos.fr>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Is OpenBSD safer than other BSDs ? Message-ID: <200106011822.f51IMVZ03730@cwsys.cwsent.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 01 Jun 2001 14:06:05 EDT." <20010601140605.M18959@sjt-u10.cisco.com>
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In message <20010601140605.M18959@sjt-u10.cisco.com>, Steve Tremblett writes: > +---- Joel CARNAT wrote: > | 'lo folks :-) > | > | I'm using OpenBSD as my home gateway and I was wondering : > | is an OpenBSD box really safer than a FreeBSD one if your configure things > (like inetd, ipf, ...) the same way ? > | > | if not, what's the point in using Open rather Free for a Gateway/Firewall/D > NS cache/DHCPd ? > | > > Much of the software is common across the BSDs, but a distinguishing > feature of OpenBSD is the attention to detail in the comprehensive > source code audit. Then again, problems they find get implemented in > other systems based on OpenBSD's suggestion... > > So I guess my post is pointless because my conclusion is "inconclusive" > :) There was discussion on -security of a FreeBSD source code audit about one or two years ago. -- Regards, Phone: (250)387-8437 Cy Schubert Fax: (250)387-5766 Team Leader, Sun/Alpha Team Internet: Cy.Schubert@osg.gov.bc.ca Open Systems Group, ITSD, ISTA Province of BC To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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