Theo de Raadt is one of the key hackers outside the mainstream GNU/Linux world. Here's his self-penned bio: I am the founder of OpenBSD -- a freely redistributable 4.4BSD-based operating system with an emphasis on security. Donations allow me to put my efforts into OpenBSD and related projects. In 1999, I created OpenSSH with other members of OpenBSD. . It is now incorporated into all Unix systems plus hundreds of other network enabled products. It is now the most "vendor re-used" piece of open source software, with more than 90% of the SSH market. Unfortunately, de Raadt raises the disturbing possibility that there is a big problem with part of OpenBSD - and one that undermines that The link for this article located at Computer World UK is no longer available. . The reliability of open source software is complex, with advocates like Theo de Raadt emphasizing security and transparency while facing critiques on usability and access.. OpenSSH, OpenBSD Security, Theo de Raadt Insights, Trust in Software, Open Source Concerns. . Alex
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