Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 09:24:39 -0700 (PDT) From: twig les <twigles@yahoo.com> To: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Dear god not another *BSD debate (was - hiding OS name) Message-ID: <20020709162439.17252.qmail@web10105.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <19624177455.20020709175744@dds.nl>
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The subject is self-explanatory. --- Alex <freebsd-reply@akruijff.dds.nl> wrote: > Hello/Beste Jeremy, > > Tuesday, July 09, 2002, 5:52:43 PM, you wrote: > > JSA> Just because the firewall is OpenBSD do NOT > make it anymore secure then a > JSA> well tuned and hardened FreeBSD box. The box is > only as secure as the > JSA> administrator maintaining it. > > OpenBSD had earned it reputation on security. It > score a little better > then FreeBSD on this topic. At the very least you > have less possibility > of a insecure system. OpenBSD would be the best > general choice > for a firewall and FreeBSD would be the best choice > of any other intel > based computer. NetBSD would cover anything that is > not supported. > The different version of BSD exist for a reason. > > The principle bind the original suggestion is to > have a firewall with > a different OS on it. > > -- > Best regards/Met vriendelijke groet, > Alex > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of > the message ===== ----------------------------------------------------------- All warfare is based on deception. ----------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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