EDGAR MARKEVICIUS

Life can be improved by adding, or by substracting. The world pushes you to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on substracting.
Derek Sivers

In the world full of unnecessary complexity, openBSD operating system is a fresh breath of simplicity. It is a gift, passed freely by the masters of digital minimalist operating system who still believe in the power of just enough. In the ocean of bloat and excess, openBSD stands out as a wave of simplicity and joy. The best part, once configured, it just works.

The very first time openBSD bits welcome a newcomer, it loads up only those services which are an absolute necessity. It gives YOU the control. OpenBSD loads up in the in the "Secure by Default" mode which allows to configure and enable only those services which are needed. All non-essential processes and daemons are disabled by default. This is a security gift to its users. In order to utilize the service, it has to be enabled through configuring appropiate daemon. It contrasts other more complex operating systems that ship with many services enabled by default. Complexity and unnecessary services increase risk and attack surfaces. In the world of security, less is more.

OpenBSD ships cryptography: openSSH, libreSSL. All crypto innovations coming out of openBSD became ubiquitous everywhwere - desktops to mobile and anywhere in between. From secure interactions to password hashes, openBSD contribution is unparalleled. It is an open source gift to the world. The core openBSD project is based in Canada which doesn't place significant restrictions on the export of Cryptography. Encrypt openBSD during installation, any mounted drives, and rest assured in confidentiality backed by math primitives and security guarantees.

OpenBSD contains three kernels within. Out of those three, one(bsd.rd) is extra special. A bsd.rd is all you need to reinstall or upgrade to a newest OpenBSD version. It spawns a live environment running entirely in the memory. It is a gift of highly germinated seed to complete installation of operating system without a need of another medium. Ever! It is like growing a strong and beautiful maple tree from a small seed in your hands.

OpenBSD is a gift. Like with any other gift, you're welcome to do with it as you please.