OpenBSD 8.0 arrives with security record still intact
OpenBSD 8.0 is here, marking the project's 61st release and continuing its schedule of semiannual releases dating back to 1996.
Ars Technica reports: OpenBSD 8.0 is here, marking the project's 61st release and continuing its schedule of semiannual releases dating back to 1996.
What started more than 30 years ago as a fork of NetBSD has grown into one of the most security-conscious operating systems in active development.
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