Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 16:38:10 -0600 From: Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD or OpenBSD Message-ID: <200412051638.15151.kirk@strauser.com> In-Reply-To: <1102283228.3822.18.camel@tower1.digitaloverload.local> References: <1102283228.3822.18.camel@tower1.digitaloverload.local>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Sunday 05 December 2004 03:47 pm, Damien Hull wrote: > 3. Firewall and routing support is built in I've never messed with non-basic routing under either OS, but you're surely aware that FreeBSD has several built-in firewall systems (including OpenBSD's own "pf")? > Should I make the switch from FreeBSD to OpenBSD for my servers? There's nothing inherently wrong with the idea, but I personally wouldn't. Unless you have a hardware crypto accelerator installed, FreeBSD seems to be several times faster than OpenBSD on the same hardware. That's not a criticism of OpenBSD, but an observation that all that nifty crypto functionality does come at a measurable cost. I would consider replacing FreeBSD with OpenBSD if: 1) I could afford faster hardware, including a crypto accelerator. 2) I don't mind hand-compiling software that hasn't made it into OpenBSD's ports tree. 3) I value security above all else, including performance and easy access to lots of software. I can certainly imagine scenarios where I'd make that choice (credit card databases, domain controllers, etc.) but for the stuff I work with more commonly, FreeBSD is my pick. -- Kirk Strauser [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBBs43W5sRg+Y0CpvERAqwdAJ90M6XyQeO7lN1x8nEfpSSH3kMRqQCfTFZD rF6UurfXANW6YT9yy7NeOx4= =qqHu -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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