[LUAU] most secure web/mail server distro

Jon Reynolds jonr at destar.net
Tue Apr 6 14:58:08 PDT 2004


On Tue, 2004-04-06 at 13:38,
Michael_Bishop/FARRINCS/HIDOE at notes.k12.hi.us wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> As for a webserver, I've believe that FreeBSD/Apache is the most stable and
> secure platform.
> 
> >From the OSS Institute website FAQ ( http://www.oss-institute.org/faq.htm
> ):
> 
> BSD/OS, FreeBSD, Net BSD, OpenBSD - The BSD(Berkeley Software Design)
> family of operating systems are UNIX-based, free/open-source operating
> systems, similar to Linux. Initially developed at the University of
> California-Berkeley in the 1970s, BSD is considered one of the most secure
> and stable OS s and serves as a platform for a large percentage of Internet
> service providers. Several companies that utilize BSD include Yahoo, UUNET,
> Mindspring and Compuserve. Ironically, Microsoft's free email service
> Hotmail began its life on BSD servers, and Apple recently announced its
> next operating system will be based on BSD.
> 
> Michael
> 
Here Here! FreeBSD it's not just for breakfast anymore.

Jon




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