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Buy a CD from them. They are the reason we all have OpenSSH. Without that, Unix/Linux/BSD (as we know it today) would be much less secure. 4.9 CDs may be pre-ordered now: http://openbsd.org/orders.html

You won't find a simpler, cleaner Unix anywhere.

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Indeed. Even if you don't use OpenBSD, or dislike some of their team members, they do develop great software and documentation which is used in a lot more systems than just OpenBSD itself.

The fact that the project is more known for the abrasive nature of its team members than for its great software (like OpenSSH or OpenBGPD or PF) pretty much sums up the sad sad state of affairs.

It's their project and they can do as they damn well please, but really, a little kindness would go a long way. The software may be open, but the project is not.

You rarely get extreme excellence without things like mean leaders. Think of Apple and Steve Jobs.

I purchased my first CD set yesterday. They provide great tools (OpenSSH, tmux, and of course OpenBSD) which save me time and money and make my life easier.

It's been a few years since I regularly purchased an OpenBSD CD set. Might be time to review that.

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