Re: security of OpenBSD vs Linux distros

From: Kasper Dupont (kasperd@daimi.au.dk)
Date: 08/03/02 

From: Kasper Dupont <kasperd@daimi.au.dk>
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2002 16:31:39 +0200

Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:
>
> "/dev/null" <dev0x2enull@ComputerSecurityResearch.com> wrote in message
> news:59A29.127311$uh7.20829@sccrnsc03...
> >
> > OpenBSD makes big "open about our security holes" and "fast to patch them"
> > clames at their site (www.openbsd.com/security.html).
> >
> > How does OpenBSD compare security-wise to Linux distros? Are they really
> > faster in responding to security issues? Is it a more secure OS?
>
> Yes, it's basically more secure. The OpenBSD leaders are very careful to vet
> things before releasing them, which helps the quality a lot.
>
> Of course, with only 3 active users worldwide, it's easier to do that. ;-}
>
> Nowhere near as much runs on it, especially with new hardware: if you want
> to use your new laptop, RAID controller, or video card, or *NIX game ports
> like Heretic and Myth, or Matlab, you gotta use Linux.

Now I gotta ask, what would it take to take an OpenBSD release and
replace the kernel with a Linux kernel? If it is just a matter of
recompiling everything, it might be worth the effort. I guess it
would be very similar to OpenBSD in security, because most security
problems are not directly related to the kernel. Next question is
of course what such a Linux distribution should be called? 

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