Theo de Raadt is a pioneer of the open source software movement and a huge proponent of free software. But he is no fan of the open source Linux operating system. "It's terrible," De Raadt says.

OpenBSD, one of the more prominent variants of the BSD family of Unix-like operating systems, will be released at the beginning of September, according to a note on the official OpenBSD website. Often ...

Theo de Raadt, who works on the open source operating system OpenBSD, calls Linux "rubbish" and claims people only stick with it because they don't know any better. OpenBSD differs from Linux in that ...

A new feature added in test snapshots for OpenBSD releases will create a unique kernel every time an OpenBSD user reboots or upgrades his computer. This feature is named KARL — Kernel Address ...

When you think of open-source OSes, you might think of Linux distros, but BSD-based systems have been around for a long time. Here are some of the best BSD systems that you can try that can give Linux ...

Looking for non-Linux open-source options? From ghosts of past operating systems to fascinating works in progress, here are ...

So I think my linux firewall might have been hacked. Tonight I'm going to do a fresh install. I'm considering switching over to OpenBSD. However, I currently run an IPSec VPN with 3 other networks of ...

What is the most effective way to get linux programs to compile (c++ or c files, using make or gmake) on OpenBSD ? I am having lots of troubles with people who have written c apps without other ...

I spend a lot of time listening to lots of folks complain that they don’t have a choice, that big, bad Microsoft has come in and made their lives a living hell and that someone should do something ...

The subject of this week’s Linux Picks and Pans is a representative of a less well-known computing platform that coexists with Linux as an open source operating system. If you thought that the Linux ...