"WireGuard is not included in the base system because it violates OpenBSD's
copyright policy" huh?
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On 20 August 2024 18:54:37 UDENIX <ude...@firemail.cc> wrote:
I wish OpenBSD supported using mirrors hosted on the Tor or I2P networks for
system and package installation and upgrades. For instance, Debian not only
supports but also maintains official mirrors on the Tor network.
Not going to happen. If you can find a trustworthy source of files on
one of those networks you could download the img or iso and install
from there, but the install kernel is a very constrained environment -
there's no space to add things like that.
I'm not asking for Tor or I2P to be added to the base system, but rather
for the ability to use mirrors hosted on these networks without having
to go through a lot of steps [1]. Ideally, it should be as simple as
installing the necessary software (even if it's from the ports tree),
configuring and running it, and then adding the mirror address to
installurl(5). This should be sufficient to install and update the
system and packages.
On the other hand, there are kernel drivers for WireGuard, but WireGuard
is not included in the base system because it violates OpenBSD's
copyright policy. In contrast, the Tor and I2Pd routing software is
licensed under the 3-Clause BSD license.
[1]
https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2024-05-25-openbsd-privacy-friendly-mirror.html
