From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <40745EA5-3815-4E4F-9FE0-8F83697E74BA@bitblocks.com> <1e801ae2-0d18-4df9-a9a7-ec6480b9b6aa@www.fastmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1e801ae2-0d18-4df9-a9a7-ec6480b9b6aa@www.fastmail.com> From: Cyber Fonic Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 23:13:34 +1000 Message-ID: To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000042438c05908c3a6c" Subject: Re: [9fans] Plan 9 security Topicbox-Message-UUID: 0589b0d8-eada-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 --00000000000042438c05908c3a6c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I don't think OpenBSD will run on an ESP-32. That is part of the problem with IoT, the nodes are made on the cheap and thus use the cheapest viable network capable device. On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 00:54, Ethan Gardener wrote: > On Mon, Aug 19, 2019, at 12:53 PM, Cyber Fonic wrote: > > > > It has been said : "The 'S' in IoT stands for security". If Plan9 can > address that deficiency of the current state of the art for IoT devices, > then it would be a worthwhile exercise. > > Plan 9 may have a decent security model, but it's never been audited. > Auditing a codebase, even one as small as Plan 9's, is a lot of work. Are > you willing to make a start on it? > > If you want something free and already audited, with more security > features, (but perhaps not quite the same convenience,) look into OpenBSD. > > -- > I love that *Open*BSD is so *security*-focused! > > --00000000000042438c05908c3a6c Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't think OpenBSD will run on an ESP-32.=C2=A0 Tha= t is part of the problem with IoT, the nodes are made on the cheap and thus= use the cheapest viable network capable device.

On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 00:5= 4, Ethan Gardener <eekee57@fastma= il.fm> wrote:
On Mon, Aug 19, 2019, at 12:53 PM, Cyber Fonic wrote:
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> It has been said : "The 'S' in IoT stands for security&qu= ot;. If Plan9 can address that deficiency of the current state of the art f= or IoT devices, then it would be a worthwhile exercise.

Plan 9 may have a decent security model, but it's never been audited.= =C2=A0 Auditing a codebase, even one as small as Plan 9's, is a lot of = work.=C2=A0 Are you willing to make a start on it?

If you want something free and already audited, with more security features= , (but perhaps not quite the same convenience,) look into OpenBSD.

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I love that *Open*BSD is so *security*-focused!

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