[BUGS] questions about Open BSD

Andrew Reilly areilly at bigpond.net.au
Tue Sep 1 14:43:38 EST 2009


Hi Julian,

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 09:26:48PM +1200, Julian R A Manning wrote:
> I have some questions about Open BSD. The questions I had in mind are: 
> 
> .         What type of OS is it? Is it single/multi user, multitasking, what
> family does it belong to? 

It is a time-sharing non-real-time operating system of the Unix
school.

> .         General features (at least three)? Firewall, GUI, Networking and
> so on. 

Firewall, GUI, Networking.  OpenBSD is particularly famous for
its firewall.

> .         Minimum Hardware Requirements? Processors, RAM, Hard drive space,
> type of monitors and so on. 

Doesn't need much.  Runs on things like soekris router boards
and second hand Sun pizza boxes.

> .         File system supported? 

Yes.

> .         Applications (at least three)? eg. wordprocessing and so on. 

vi, groff, pax

> It would be very helpful if you could just pass on this email to someone who
> has experience with Open BSD. 

Sorry, I don't know anyone matching that description.

Cheers,

-- 
Andrew


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