OpenBSD

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See also: BSD | BSD Distributions

Home Page: http://www.openbsd.org

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A UNIX-like server operating system known for its focus on security.

From the homepage:

"The OpenBSD project produces a Free, multi-platform 4.4 BSD-based operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography."

The project was started by Theo de Raadt by forking NetBSD in 1995.

Books

• OpenBSD Books That Help The official OpenBSD bookstore
• "Absolute OpenBSD": UNIX for the Practical Paranoid -- a book from by Michael W. Lucas. Has free downloadable materials.
• Other recommended books from Ohio State

Related news / sites

• Open Directory Project - OpenBSD, Security
• OpenBSD Journal: A resource for the OpenBSD community
• Slate Article on Buffer Overflow-protection (hack-proofing) being added to OpenBSD