What type of computers can OpenBSD run on?
Q: What type of computers can OpenBSD run on?
A: OpenBSD can run on Intel PCs and Apple Computer's PowerPCs.
Q: Who leads the OpenBSD project?
A: The OpenBSD project is led by Theo de Raadt from Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Q: What licence does OpenBSD use?
A: OpenBSD is released under conditions which put few restrictions on people that use the source code, the BSD licence.
Q: How often are new versions of OpenBSD released?
A: New versions of OpenBSD are released every six months.
Q: When was the first mascot for OpenBSD introduced?
A: The first mascot for OpenBSD was a BSD daemon with a halo and it was replaced with Puffy, a pufferfish, on June 15th, 2000 with the release of version 2.7.
Q: What technologies have been added to make the system more secure? A: Technologies like W^X, Stack Protection, malloc reconfigurations and ssh to replace telnet and rlogin have been added to make the system more secure.
Q: For how long is each version supported after its release?
A: Each version is supported for one year after its release.
Q: What tasks is it suitable for using an operating system such as this one?
A: Because it is so secure,OpenBSDis often used as a firewall and for other security-related jobs but it can also be used as a desktop computer where it can act and look like one of several other operating systems like Mac OS X or Microsoft Windows.
