Re:OpenBSD 6.1 is not a CD release
by IgorPartola on Sunday April 16, 2017 @10:10AM
(#14125851)
Heh. I wonder if someone could code up a PAM module that would make a tiny BitCoin donation every time a remote ssh login was performed. Like, a voluntary thing that people could install to support the project.
Oh yes, please make my logins traceable for all eternity....
logistically that's unworkable for a number of reasons (bitcoin fees make micro payments...less useful; PAM is...not ideal; etc.) but a fine thought nonetheless.
You could have it accumulate a wallet and send over when it reaches sufficient magnitude. Or have it tally the number of times it would have done it, and then ping you when you've used it a sufficient amount, for whatever definition that is for you. Think Sublime Text save dialogs for the non-paid version.
Re:OpenBSD 6.1 is not a CD release
by Kametrixom on Sunday April 16, 2017 @10:38AM
(#14125949)
It could just count the number of logins and do a transaction at the end of the day|week|month
There's no PAM on OpenBSD.
Indeed, BSD Auth serves a similar function on OpenBSD, except for the ability to make silly configuration mistakes.
Re:OpenBSD 6.1 is not a CD release
by notaplumber on Sunday April 16, 2017 @12:01PM
(#14126224)
Individuals (and companies) can also donate directly to Theo, to thank him for the years of work that went into making CDs.
https://www.openbsd.org/donations.html
Also you can donate hardware to developers, who are volunteers:
Has the OpenBSD Foundation looked into registering with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization? The IRS probably has 10-12x more tax payers than the CRA which would make it easier to cover the required overhead.
It looks like the requirements are a $275 application fee, an EIN (so the Foundation would need to apply for one), and an annual information return. No need to incorporate or form a separate US entity.
Re:OpenBSD 6.1 is not a CD release
by jakeroberts on Monday April 17, 2017 @12:12PM
(#14131998)
Project is based in Canada.
> (I cannot fathom a single person reading this who does not regularly use OpenSSH)
We're real and we're here!
But.. How do you remotely connect to your machines?
For the most part, I just use one machine, which is physically adjacent to me. I'm not doing devops. I'm just doing dev. My workstation has a development database, web server, and everything else it needs. In the rare cases I need to connect interactively with other machines, I use graphical remote desktop.
Remote Desktop on Windows.
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OpenSSH is "insecure and bug-ridden"? Perhaps you're thinking of OpenSSL? As I understand it OpenSSH has had a pretty good security track record.
If so, consider donating to the OpenBSD foundation. See libreSSL.
Re:OpenBSD 6.1 is not a CD release
by AsyncAwait on Sunday April 16, 2017 @09:42AM
(#14125748)
Huh? Perhaps you confused OpenSSH with OpenSSL? Just to clarify, OpenSSH implements the SSH protocol, an encrypted Telnet replacement for remote login into machines. OpenSSL is used to secure web traffic in transit and is the one with the Heartbleed fiasco. They're different entities.
I think the grandparent is indeed confused, but just to be pedantic: OpenSSH used to use OpenSSL as it's library for cryptography primitives. Of course, it switched to LibreSSL when LibreSSL was forked from OpenSSL.
No, I was indeed referring to OpenSSH which has had its share of security vulnerabilities too.
Now I'm really curious what software doesn't qualify as an "insecure, bug-ridden mess" in your book.
I'm going to guess you meant OpenSSL, in which case yes, there is a Foundation for that. Perhaps (not so) surprisingly, it's the same one that supports OpenSSH development. You'll find LibreSSL mentioned right on the front page!
Hey everybody who uses OpenSSH (I cannot fathom a single person reading this who does not regularly use OpenSSH), donate to the OpenBSD Foundation: http://www.openbsdfoundation.org/
Yes, it's Canadian. No, you can't write it off your taxes. Why? Because there aren't enough donations to make the accounting and legal costs to do so viable. Want your donations to be tax deductible? Get (more of) your OpenSSH using friends (and companies!) to donate (more) and it just might happen!