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> So whom do I actually trust? This list is short: the Linux kernel (Linus tree) and FSF/GNU. Why would you leave out the BSDs?
by deweerdt 13y ago
> So whom do I actually trust? This list is short: the Linux kernel (Linus tree) and FSF/GNU.
Why would you leave out the BSDs?
- DanBC 13y agoI'd love to see a version of this post or the "Securing a Linux server" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6384603 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6384603) post but for OpenBSD or FreeBSD. I'm surprised more people haven't been mentioning the BSDs after the NSA / GCHQ revelations and in the drive for more security.
- tls 13y agoblock in all pass out all last rule wins, and obviously if it is remote allow ssh port etc. You can read more here: http://home.nuug.no/~peter/pf/en/long-firewall.html http://home.nuug.no/~peter/pf/en/long-firewall.html
- txutxu 13y agoman afterboot: http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=afterboot&sektion=8 http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=afterboot&sekti...
- mpyne 13y agoGood question, but I believe the answer is part of the increasingly powerful movement afoot in OSS to focus attention on Linux exclusively, even down to the level of merging onto single implementations of many libraries and reduce fragmentation within the space. AFAIK Martin is supportive of that concept in general, although perhaps he'd re-think that to consider e.g. OpenBSD in light of his recent refocusing of effort.
- oscargrouch 13y agoFreeBSD 10 is sweet as it can be.. also not only focusing on security, but linux is all well now.. and are widelly adopted by the big players.. i think its time for us techies to focus our energies in this great OS that needs our help, code, support, whatever..