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Review of Secure Architectures with OpenBSD on /.

Contributed by grey on from the feed your brain, read a book dept.

Mathew Caughron has posted a favourable (9/10) review of Secure Architectures with OpenBSD on slashdot.org. While I am expecting my own copy to review here shortly, you can read Caughron's take on Brandon Palmer & Jose Nazario's work here:

http://books.slashdot.org/books/04/05/12/1840238.shtml

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  1. By Peter Hessler (66.243.2.34) spambox@theapt.org on

    I have a copy of this book, and I'm very happy with it. I havn't finished reading it, but what I have read is great.

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    1. By Anonymous Coward (67.68.216.144) on

      This is the second time I write up a long review on this and the submit fails... In short, this time, I certainly also recommend Absolute OpenBSD - each book as complements to one another. I read the book about 3 weeks ago or so and it was great; but I don't recommend this book as the be it end all. I can't wait until the second edition! And third edition of Building Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF. Building Linux and OpenBSD firewalls, I really didn't like all that much... But that's just me.

    2. By Manny (66.13.108.70) on https://www.isc2.org/cgi-bin/content.cgi?page=1013#OpenBSD

      I wrote a review on Absolute OpenBSD that was published on the ISC2 website listed above. When I wrote that review, Secure Arch with OpenBSD had not been released yet. Of all the OpenBSD books ever written thus far, I would have to concede that Secure Arch wins hands down.

  2. By Jim (162.40.115.62) jameso@elwood.net on

    I would recommend this book to anyone. I think it is the best general book on OBSD out right now. It is a really nice reference, and it does not spend time telling you the basics like "vi" etc. Building Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF is damn fine too.

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    1. By Steven (65.94.161.21) on

      Let's not forget Michael Lucas' book, Absolute OpenBSD : it's well written, albeit the typos. I enjoyed reading it and will certainly buy his next book covering NetBSD.

  3. By spif (12.25.236.118) openbsd@spif.com on

    So I guess the big question is, should I get this now or wait until it's revised to cover changes in 3.5? Right now I'm running 3.4 but I'm sure I will be upgrading soon enough.

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    1. By Anonymous Coward (66.243.2.34) on

      Just get it. 3.4 to 3.5 isn't that big of a jump, conceptually. Also, I don't think there is a 3.5 version on the horizon, it will probably be a little later than that.

    2. By jose (204.181.64.2) on http://monkey.org/~jose/

      i wouldn't hold your breath for a version for 3.5, if only because the book just came out and the deltas between the target (3.4) and 3.5 are so small it's not worth it. preparing a book is time consuming, publishing is costly for the publisher, so only if compelling reasons exist for a new edition to be rolled does one emerge. so ... don't worry, while one is probably forthcoming, it wont be for a 3.5 release. and i'm one of the authors of the book. i'm pleased to see that the contributions from all of our friends made such positive contributions to the book, i think we did the right thing in enlisting help from people who know those parts well. todd, jolan, floh, all of them are to be commended.

    3. By jose (204.181.64.2) on http://monkey.org/~jose/

      i wouldn't hold your breath for a version for 3.5, if only because the book just came out and the deltas between the target (3.4) and 3.5 are so small it's not worth it. preparing a book is time consuming, publishing is costly for the publisher, so only if compelling reasons exist for a new edition to be rolled does one emerge.

      so ... don't worry, while one is probably forthcoming, it wont be for a 3.5 release.

      and i'm one of the authors of the book. i'm pleased to see that the contributions from all of our friends made such positive contributions to the book, i think we did the right thing in enlisting help from people who know those parts well. todd, jolan, floh, all of them are to be commended.

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      1. By Tim Kelly (65.4.125.157) hockey [at] dialectronics.com on www.dialectronics.com

        Regarding an update to 3.5, I would much rather see a focus on the changes that are implied to occur in 3.6. I've only seen a few references to what sound like significant changes to the kernel. I plan on getting a copy of the book very soon, as I need some of the information contained in the back, like using cvs for diffs and patches.

    4. By Brandon Palmer (64.94.171.11) bpalmer@crimelabs.net on

      Don't wait for the second edition. If people don't buy the first edition, there won't ever be a second edition.

  4. By Brandon Palmer (64.94.171.11) bpalmer@crimelabs.net on

    Hey, I thought my name was Brandon, not Brian. How rude!

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    1. By grey (66.197.133.17) on

      D'oh, my sincere apologies and the story has been corrected. Sorry about that.

  5. By Anonymous Coward (4.19.111.130) on

    The Slashdot URL is to the main page. Anyone who subscribes and changes their preferences does not necessarily see the Books Reviews section on the main page. Perhaps adjusting the link to the actual URL of the review would be helpful?

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