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The OpenBSD project produces a freely available, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our goals place emphasis on correctness, security, standardization, and portability.
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Based OnResearch Unix>Berkeley Software Distribution>
LicenseBSD, ISC and other permissive licenses
Package ManagerOpenBSD package tools
DeveloperTheo de Raadt
Written inassembly, C, Perl and Unix shell
Initial releaseJuly 1996
Source modelOpen source
Latest releaseOctober 14, 2021 (v7.0)
OS familyUnix-like
Default user interfaceModified pdksh, X11 (FVWM)
Kernel typeMonolithic
Working stateCurrent
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Regular semiannual releasesPro
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