Absolute OpenBSD 82
porkrind writes "No Starch Press has announced its latest BSD title, Absolute OpenBSD, by Michael Lucas, scheduled to be in stores in July, 2003. Lucas is known as a FreeBSD contributor and the author of Absolute BSD. You can read all about it and pre-order now direct from No Starch Press or at Amazon."
Absolut BSD? (Score:1)
You sir, are obviously not a drinker (Score:2)
Except martinis are made with gin, not vodka.
Correction. [google.com]
Re:You sir, are obviously not a drinker (Score:5, Interesting)
some random page about vodka martinis [teamvodkamartini.net]
Re:You sir, are obviously not a drinker (Score:1)
Ah, that explains it. I wondered why the hell anyone would drink a vodka martini. Gin and vermouth go together nicely (esp. with the tiny bit of olive flavor). Vodka and vermouth just tastes like really crappy vodka (Gilby's, anyone?)
I noticed one of the recent Bond movies finally stopped pretending that they were martinis. You just see Bond drinking vodka shots. Now if only he'd drink good vodka...
Re:MOD PARENT UP (Score:1)
-uso.
Re:Absolut BSD? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Absolut BSD? (Score:1)
Shouldn't that say "Country of Canada"?
Re:Absolut BSD? (Score:2, Funny)
Shouldn't that say "Country of Canada"?
Actually it should say "University of California".
Re:Absolut BSD? (Score:1)
-uso.
Yeah, I got a gimp. I always amp off when I run.
Drunk? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Drunk? (Score:2)
How does he do it all? (Score:4, Funny)
First Star Wars and now a FreeBSB contributor! I just don't know how he manages to have the time to do it all.
Re:How does he do it all? (Score:2)
You can also get a sample chapter at the book's web site, http://www.AbsoluteOpenBSD.com, and order through me directly if you like. (The actual orders are handled by No Starch Press, but I make a tiny bit more money off of them if you order through me.)
==ml
Re:How does he do it all? (Score:2)
Absolute BSD (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Absolute BSD (Score:2, Informative)
the install will go well - freebsds setup is pretty straight forward and kernel recompiling is a quit normal task
the cool thing about absolute bsd is, that michael wrote it as stp by step guide for setting up a server. on the other hand portions of it can (and should) be taken to drive your home workstation. it gives you the tools and the insight you need to do tasks on your own - and tells you how to behave o
Re:Absolute OpenBSD = Absolute Trash tsarkon repor (Score:1, Insightful)
Not everyone needs SMP. Most people, including you, that always bitch about SMP probably don't need it in the first place. SMP brings security issues. For a project like OpenBSD, they are not going to just jump into something like this.
- no unique features
Won't even bother with this. You must have been living under a rock for a last year or two.
- idiot leader, Theo de Raadt, with a history of talking but not doing.
Complete opposite. Look on the mailing lists if you want to see people talking wi
About time, I say (Score:5, Informative)
That doesn't mean that OpenBSD is bad or has a small group of supporters.. It's only one of the most secure ("out of the box" is one of the items of high importance to me) firewall operating systems in the world. It's completely Open Source and available for free download.
The original book [amazon.com] on OpenBSD from the year 2000 is sorely outdated since the OpenBSD project tries to release a new version every six months. This book covered lots of security/firewalling concepts and how to implement them in OpenBSD 2.5 (as well as Linux) while we are now at OpenBSD 3.3. The above-mentioned books should be able to help fill in the background details as to the "whys" more than the "hows."
The "hows" are provided on the OpenBSD website for free:
FAQ (installation) [openbsd.org]
Packet Filter User's Guide (does most of the amazing firewalling that OpenBSD is famous for) [openbsd.org]
Manual Pages [openbsd.org]
OpenBSD is freely available for download, but if you like the project, I strongly encourage you... Buy something [openbsd.org] from them (they have a few shirts and posters): Or donate money [openbsd.org] or hardware. [openbsd.org]
Also, I wonder if this book is in any way related to the Deadly.org [deadly.org] plea from the community for topics that an OpenBSD book should cover.
Re:About time, I say (Score:2)
Well, it is obvious that the author reads deadly, so, at the very least, I'm sure he read that thread himself. If he was the one that submitted the comment or not... I don't think it really matters, do you?
Re:About time, I say (Score:1)
Anyone attempting to learn BSD coming from a Linux environment will be very suprised and a little disoriented at first,
but with ample reading and a TON of hands on they will come to appreciate it and realize just how stable and secure it is even on the lowest level.
one of the most secure (Score:1)
AFAIK it's the most secure by a long way.
I only know two more secure OS's -
Wang XTS ( UNIX based and impossible to get hold of ).
Any OS without any input/output devices at all.
Re:one of the most secure (Score:3, Informative)
Re:one of the most secure (Score:1)
It can't be the most secure by long way when there are other OSes that are at least comperable. Other contemporary OS's aren't all that far behind. I think use of OpenBSD is as much an indicator of commitment to security as it is tool a to aquire more security.
Most UNIXes meant for server use (ie: Solaris, AIX, Linux) can be secured to nearly the degree
BIOS = Built In Operating System? (Score:1)
Re:BIOS = Built In Operating System? (Score:1, Informative)
Re:BIOS = Built In Operating System? (Score:2)
Australians can get it here (Score:4, Informative)
Re:BSD is living (Score:1)
-uso.