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I installed freebsd on an old laptop (thinkpad t60) because I want to use something simple, very well documented, and with an emphasis on good code. I know Ope

by cgag 12y ago

I installed freebsd on an old laptop (thinkpad t60) because I want to use something simple, very well documented, and with an emphasis on good code. I know OpenBSD takes this further, but I know FreeBSD has more packages/ports available, and I'm interested in playing with ZFS and jails.

aortega 12y ago
The problem with FreeBSD is that it has almost no security features turned on by default. It's more unsafe than windows and much worst than Linux.
- vezzy-fnord 12y ago
  FreeBSD is the only mainstream operating system that I know of which has absolutely no ASLR by default to this day. Thankfully, it looks like they're finally gonna get there soon: http://www.bsdcan.org/2014/schedule/events/452.en.html http://www.bsdcan.org/2014/schedule/events/452.en.html
- stock_toaster 12y ago
  > The problem with FreeBSD is that it has almost no > security features turned on by default. What security features would you like to see turned on by default?
  - aortega 12y ago
    All of these https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Features https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Features
  - tedunangst 12y ago
    Stack protector for one. Though they finally did that. http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-stable&m=141495893928493&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-stable&m=141495893928493&w=2
    - stock_toaster 12y ago
      Yeah. Just saw that recently too. Good news! ASLR is apparently around the corner+ as well. Didn't OpenBSD get ASLR in 2008 or something like that? It only took 6 years for FreeBSD to get it.... >_< +for some definition of corner.
      - tedunangst 12y ago
        First OpenBSD commit to add ASLR was Sep 2003. Released in 3.5 on May 1 2004 (also the first release to support amd64).
        stock_toaster 12y ago
        Thanks for the clarification!