Why OpenBSD? Innovation, security, verifiability, transparency

OpenBSD innovation is upstream for code used everywhere (OpenSSH, PF, others). Features may be available elsewhere, security features typically enabled by default when ready in OpenBSD, ahead of others

Users (customers) increasingly demand transparency, verifiable process

OpenBSD has been developed under constant audit (aka growing up in public) for 20 years - only 2 remote holes in default install in all that time

OpenBSD pioneered and still leading in code audit

OpenBSD has all security enhancements enabled by default; hard to disable

Open source and OpenBSD in particular enables independent verification (should be strong hint for app developers too)

OpenBSD quality image – do the right thing the first time around