Re: What is you motivational to use OpenBSD

On 2019-08-28 07:47, Raul Miller wrote:
> I would fix the issue, or use something else to get that done or
> abandon that project.
>
> (I am not sure why you would imagine that using OpenBSD implies not
> using other operating systems. It's *because* I use other operating
> systems that I like using OpenBSD.)
>
> Thanks,


So many good points brought up.

Along with all that has been mentioned, I use OpenBSD because there are
no surprises when you install a service. The service is not started
until you start it. Even if it started inadvertently, the config will
have 'sane' defaults and not get you breached.

My OpenBSD start:
I was running Untangle (based on Debian Linux) back in 2009 while
looking for a PC-based router of some sort. I read Dru Lavigne's 'BSD
Hacks' and found some things that I wanted my router to do using OpenBSD
that Linux couldn't do (at least without recompiling the kernel). After
that I was onto OpenBSD 4.6 with some early 'bump in the wire' devices
in front of my Linux firewalls. I also read Michael W. Lucas OpenBSD
books - lots of info.

Then around 2010 I started using only OpenBSD as my firewall. I studied
and built the pf rules up (thanks Peter N.M. Hansteen) so that I had
confidence in placing OpenBSD on the open Internet as my only
protection.

These days I use only OpenBSD for all my server builds. This includes
router/firewall (pf), http webserver (in base), and OpenVPN servers. If
there is anything I place on the open Internet - it is an OpenBSD build.
No other.

Truthfully, you'll never know how good OpenBSD is until you try it.
That's what I did.

Thank you.

Zann (at zonbie-dot-net)