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'''OpenBSD''' is a [[Unix-like]] computer [[operating system]] descended from [[Berkeley Software Distribution]] (BSD), a [[Unix]] derivative developed at the [[University of California, Berkeley]]. It was [[fork (software development)|forked]] from [[NetBSD]] by project leader [[Theo de Raadt]] in late 1995. The project is widely known for the developers' insistence on open [[sourceopen codesource]] code and quality [[documentation]]; uncompromising position on [[software licensing]]; and focus on [[computer insecurity|security]] and code correctness. The project is coordinated from de Raadt's home in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada. Its logo and mascot is a [[pufferfish]] named [[Puffy (mascot)|Puffy]].

OpenBSD includes a number of security features absent or optional in other operating systems and has a tradition of developers [[code audit|auditing]] the source code for [[software bug]]s and security problems. The project maintains strict policies on licensing and prefers the [[open source]] [[BSD licenses|BSD licence]] and its variants—in the past this has led to a comprehensive licence audit and moves to remove or replace code under licences found less acceptable.