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Hello fellows from the OpenBSD community,
I just wanted to stop and smell the roses. I occasionally play around
with other systems, of the Unix variety and, for the sake of seeing
things through the looking glass, taking an outside perspective, the
occasional logging into MS Windows. The use of MS Windows and so many
Linux systems definitely puts me into perspective. So much of it is, for
lack of a better word, crap. I suppose you can say I'm still "a lot like
a Linux guy except I have kissed girls". ;) I focus on the glass being
half full rather than half empty (love Unix more than hate MS Windows).
I'm simply writing this message to say that I am thankful for OpenBSD.
Of the various systems we have to choose from - a few wonderful and
powerful ones and many that are frightening and senseless - it helps to
remind oneself of things like, "secure by default" and...
"Free, Functional, and Secure."
Security was the original reason for my change to OpenBSD but I have
since discovered there is so much more than that. There are so many
features, one can quickly become overwhelmed.
It shocked me to discover all of the supported architectures/platforms.
Use of PF is, simply putting it: wow!
And OpenSSH... how much better can it get?!
It just keeps getting better!
What else is there? A lot! I don't even know all of the greatness in it.
(Thought I'd be glad to be enlightened of even more tasty features.)
I'm learning that it seems pointless to be shocked at the amazing
features: for OpenBSD has established a higher standard than the rest.
These high standards are only to be expected, and that's certainly
something to be thankful for. I'm no programmer but can tell that this
system has the famously claimed "high quality code". No doubt about it.
I'm just an average guy who is working on the final stages of his
doctorate in music. It feels good to know that I'm running a system that
I can fully trust and depend on. With the reputation of the system and
if that continues, I will certainly continue to use OpenBSD throughout
my entire career on at least one of my computers.
Going back to those three words, I am honored to use a system that is
secure, functional and *free*! It's hard to say which of the three I
like having more, I don't think I could do without any of them.
Was it Benjamin Franklin who said this general message?
"They that can give up liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Question: Is it true there was a developer's comment line in the Linux
kernel that said, "Does this belong here?"
Thank you OpenBSD.
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Gabriel Sean Darby
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