Le 16 sept. 07 ` 01:25, Sean Darby a icrit :
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> Hello fellows from the OpenBSD community,

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> 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?"

http://www.forbes.com/intelligentinfrastructure/2005/06/16/linux-bsd-

unix-cz_dl_0616theo.html
It was in a forbes.com interview of Theo, but it was not Theo speaking.

I don't know what file contained this comment, but it can be significant

or insignificant, depending of what the code is doing.
You can find many XXX in the OpenBSD kernel too, I don't think this

comment alone, without any details, shows anything about Linux.

If you want to bash Linux, there are better arguments than that :)
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> Thank you OpenBSD.

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> Gabriel Sean Darby

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