From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 3 02:23:44 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7ED9B16A421 for ; Sun, 3 Jun 2007 02:23:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 40D5B13C45A for ; Sun, 3 Jun 2007 02:23:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l532JEjJ062245; Sat, 2 Jun 2007 22:19:14 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l532JECa062244; Sat, 2 Jun 2007 22:19:14 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 22:19:14 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: "Blake Finley, MA, ABD-2" Message-ID: <20070603021914.GA62205@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <4661FAC9.9010806@transpacific.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4661FAC9.9010806@transpacific.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD derivatives X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 02:23:44 -0000 On Sat, Jun 02, 2007 at 04:18:33PM -0700, Blake Finley, MA, ABD-2 wrote: > I am primarily concerned about security from internet hacking, and am > therefore considering setting up a separate internet computer with BSD. > What is your association with Open BSD? with Linux? > Are there copyright or other related issues involved? You can read the copyright information on the web site. It will give you better information than repeating it hear. > It appears that FreeBSD is the most closely associated with the original > Berkeley programmers. Essentially true. > I was told that OpenBSD provided the best security. But I also note > that changes have occurred at OBSD, and wonder if this is still true. Well, OpenBSd has made a point of being security conscious, but FreeBSD fixes any problems that come up in it as well. For real work situations I think the differences are quite small nowdays insofar as security is concerned. But, I am sure someone would enjoy splitting bits over that. ////jerry > > Blake Finley > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"