OpenBSD project in danger of shutting down due to shrinking funding

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"The OpenBSD project uses a lot of electricity for running the development and build machines. A number of logistical reasons prevents us from moving the machines to another location which might offer space/power for free, so let's not allow the conversation to go that way."

Well then, good luck with the money raise.

That's a sad situation.

Theo's a real fucking asshole who deserves to get his teeth knocked in, but OpenBSD is a great project (and Canadian too!).

If I wasn't so broke I'd consider sending them a big fat cheque.

Theo's a real fucking asshole who deserves to get his teeth knocked in

wait, what?

He's less than diplomatic. Precisely the kind of guy you want running a no-compromises high-security operating system project, in my book.

There's plenty of evidence on mailing lists. Take a look after you drop few bucks on their donations link.

Ah, thanks. Seems to go with the territory (other key data point: Linus)

He is and does. He's a condescending prick who routinely belittles people, including contributors to OBSD.

He's like a version of Linus Torvalds who isn't as frequently correct and with worse diplomatic skills.

Not sure if it says more about OpenBSD or the HN community that this disappeared to obscurity fairly quickly. Theo's not doing the cause any favours in that thread.

Maybe some BSD consolidation wouldn't be such a bad thing after all these years

I wonder to what degree this project's loss of popularity is due to its BDFL's abrasive and unfriendly personality. Of course other things like the increasing "good-enoughness" of Linux for similar tasks is important, but I can't help thinking that if they dedicated a bit more to promoting their project at least a few more people would consider running it.

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