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OpenBSD 6.1 Released

posted by martyb on Thursday April 13 2017, @07:13AM   Printer-friendly
from the that's-a-lotta-changes dept.

DavePolaschek writes:

OpenBSD 6.1 has been released. The short version points out the addition of syspatch (which should make upgrading easier one of these years). The long version notes, among other things, support for ARM64, which includes, if you're a thrill-seeker, the ability to run OBSD on a Raspberry Pi 3 which seems relatively cool. Or at least cheap.

And of course, there's a new song.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by kaszz on Thursday April 13 2017, @05:11PM (7 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Thursday April 13 2017, @05:11PM (#493498) Journal

    What will RISC OS give that BSD won't?

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  • (Score: 2) by julian on Thursday April 13 2017, @05:51PM (6 children)

    by julian (6003) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 13 2017, @05:51PM (#493513)

    What will BSD give you that Linux won't? There's no point to any of this except that it's interesting to some people, and we can.

    • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:15PM (3 children)

      by kaszz (4211) on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:15PM (#493527) Journal

      I'm curious as to RISC OS. That's why I ask. I think you read in other intentions that isn't there.

      • (Score: 2) by julian on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:24PM (2 children)

        by julian (6003) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:24PM (#493536)

        There really isn't much point to it. It's technically primitive, outdated, insecure, and incompatible with most software. You can run an OS on the Rpi that isn't descended from either the Windows or *nix families, that's about it.

        • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:57PM (1 child)

          by kaszz (4211) on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:57PM (#493562) Journal

          Is there any architectural lessons to be learned?

          • (Score: 2) by julian on Thursday April 13 2017, @10:29PM

            by julian (6003) Subscriber Badge on Thursday April 13 2017, @10:29PM (#493666)

            It's mainly just of historical significance, because of its connection to ARM and Acorn Computers.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:24PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 13 2017, @06:24PM (#493537)

      No systemd?

    • (Score: 2) by fido_dogstoyevsky on Thursday April 13 2017, @11:14PM

      by fido_dogstoyevsky (131) <{axehandle} {at} {gmail.com}> on Thursday April 13 2017, @11:14PM (#493692)

      What will BSD give you that Linux won't?

      Freedom from ther init system Which Must Not Be Mentioned, for one thing.

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      It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.