OpenBSD is known for its devotion to security, but can it work as a desktop? The BSDs are great alternatives to Linux distributions, but this OS is probably better suited to a router or homelab ...

To begin with, I should state that most of my Linux experience comes from Red Hat (7.3 up through Fedora Core 1), but I'm very comfortable on the command line. I am not scared by a complete lack of ...

If there's little love lost between fans of the Windows and Linux operating systems, there's none lost between Linux and another open-source OS, OpenBSD. According to a report in Forbes magazine, the ...

Theo de Raadt is a pioneer of the open source software movement and a huge proponent of free software. But he is no fan of the open source Linux operating system. "It's terrible," De Raadt says.

After reading LWN's recent coverage of SELinux and its implementation in the development releases of Fedora Core 2, several readers expressed disappointment about the complexity associated with this ...

OpenBSD, one of the more prominent variants of the BSD family of Unix-like operating systems, will be released at the beginning of September, according to a note on the official OpenBSD website. Often ...

Jeremy has recommended that I repost my query here in the battlefront. I'm interested in getting the opinions of other Arsians on this. I'm hoping that the recent changes in the BF will keep the ...

A new feature added in test snapshots for OpenBSD releases will create a unique kernel every time an OpenBSD user reboots or upgrades his computer. This feature is named KARL — Kernel Address ...

Theo de Raadt, who works on the open source operating system OpenBSD, calls Linux "rubbish" and claims people only stick with it because they don't know any better. OpenBSD differs from Linux in that ...