OpenBSD [1] is released on a sixth month development cycle. [earlier story [1]] Unlike many open source Operating Systems, there is no officially available ISO (CD image) for download. In our earlier interview with OpenBSD creator Theo de Raadt [2], he explained, "It simply does not make economic sense for us to reduce the CD sales we have now."
OpenBSD currently ships as a 3 CD set. With 3.1, available in June, there will be an extra fourth CD only available as an ISO for download. Additionally, the CD comes with a sheet of special OpenBSD stickers and a bonus music track. 3.0 included a song called E-Railed (OpenBSD Mix) [3]. 3.1 will include a song called Systemagic [4]. MP3 versions and lyrics are available here [5].
From: Nick Nauwelaerts
To: misc AT openbsd.org
Subject: 3.1 goodies
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 15:11:57 +0200
Now that we're on the subject. Is 3.1 going to be a 3CD release as well?
And can we expect a new audio track?
// nick
From: Theo de Raadt [6]
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:16:47 -0600
> Now that we're on the subject. Is 3.1 going to be a 3CD release as well?
Yes. There will be a 4th CD that cannot fit into the release,
containing the m68k architectures, which will be available as an ISO.
The other three will not be available as ISO.
> And can we expect a new audio track?
Yup.
From: Miod Vallat
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:38:08 +0000
> Now that we're on the subject. Is 3.1 going to be a 3CD release as well?
3 CD for i386, alpha, macppc, sparc, sparc64 and vax, plus one iso image
(download only) of a fourth cd for the m68k-based architectures.
> And can we expect a new audio track?
Yes, and it rocks.
Miod
From: Andreas Krennmair
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 19:37:47 +0200
* Miod Vallat [02-04-15 15:55]:
> > And can we expect a new audio track?
> Yes, and it rocks.
Just curious, what's the contents of such an audio track? (I never had
an OpenBSD CD in my hands for more than a few hours)
Regards,
--
Andreas Krennmair
Member of FSF Austria
From: Sebastian Stark
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 21:22:31 +0200
> Just curious, what's the contents of such an audio track?
Music?
--
Free your mind and your ass will follow -- http://www.funkaffair.de [7]
From: Frank Hale
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:28:38 -0700 (PDT)
> Music?
WOW, really? What kind of music jackass?
From: Dave Taira
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:09:00 -0700 (PDT)
*sigh* The unspoken message is: buy the CDs and find out.
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| Dave Taira 2002.04.16/15:09:01 PDT |
| Morlock for Hire |
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From: Dries Schellekens
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:26:57 +0200 (CEST)
The songs of 3.0 and 3.1 are now downloadable from the website. Check out
http://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html [8]
Greetings,
Dries
From: Ralph Forsythe
Subject: Re: 3.1 goodies
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 17:46:12 -0600
Those 3.1 lyrics are funny as hell! "Vampire omellete, kitten
cake"... Long night at the bar guys? =)
-rf