A large number of changes have been implemented

May 3, 2015 17:29 GMT  ·  By

OpenBSD a free, multi-platform BSD-based UNIX-like operating system that aims to have a few important features such as portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security, and integrated cryptograph has been upgraded to version 5.7 and is now available for download.

OpenBSD is one of the few operating systems out there that manage to keep a strict release schedule, and the developers push a new version out the door twice a year. The previous OpenBSD release was made back in November 2014, and the new version has arrived just on time.

"The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. As an example of the effect OpenBSD has, the popular OpenSSH software comes from OpenBSD," reads the official website.

According to the changelog, the hardware support has been improved, including for USB 3.0 controllers, some generic network stack improvements have been implemented, the installer has been refined, a number of security fixes have been added, OpenSMTPD has been upgraded to version 5.4.4, OpenSSH 6.8 is now available by default, and numerous LibreSSL refinements have been implemented as well.

Check out the massive changelog for a complete list of updates and new features. You can download OpenBSD 5.7 right now from Softpedia.