* Don Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-10-25 13:33:29]: > I wanted to add my 2 cents to this thread. > > Ignoring the debate/flamage on this thread regarding the security > merits/risks of virtualization, I beleive there are a number of us who > would like the option to run OpenBSD as a guest under various virtual > machine frameworks. Even if it is less secure than dedicating a > machine to the problem at hand. >
I don't mean to put words in peoples' mouthes, but OpenBSD is about _simplicity_, not the latest buzz-word on the market. > So, if the changes to OpenBSD to support running under VM frameworks > can be made without reducing the security/stability/performance of > OpenBSD when it is NOT running under VM, and if these changes can be > made with licensing terms that are consistent with the OpenBSD license > (and acceptable to Theo), then I would really like to see this happen. > Doubtful. Security is going to take a hit. That's obvious from this thread. Stability? Pretty similar to security. Performance? Yes, that will go down too. I'd start a whole new CVS repository. The changes that would have to be made would be drastic, and likely incompatible. IMHO, virtualization is a technology that needs to be built from the ground up, and not brutally hacked ontop of the already horrid x86 architecture. -- Travers Buda
