OpenBSD and PostgreSQL: The (Better) Alternative Development and Startup Platform Presented by Mr. Tito Mari Francis H. Escaño System Solutions Architect EDGEKIT Computer Systems Presented for The Philippine Software Freedom Day 2016
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OpenBSD and PostgreSQL:The (Better) Alternative
Development and Startup PlatformPresented by
Mr. Tito Mari Francis H. Escaño
System Solutions Architect
EDGEKIT Computer Systems
Presented for
The Philippine Software Freedom Day 2016
Thus was born…
Conventional Thinking• Linux or more politically correct GNU/Linux is THE best free and
open source operating system• MySQL is the best free and open source relational database
management system• When it comes to software development, just go with
GNU/Linux and MySQL and you’re on a secure and high performance system
My Journey With GNU/Linux• Slackware 1.1 and 3.5• Red Hat 6, 7.3, 8, and 9• Mandrake/Mandriva• Gentoo• Bayanihan 4 and 5• Debian 5 and 6.x• OpenSuse• CentOS 4, 5 and 6.x• Ubuntu 6.06, 8.04, 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04• Linux Mint• Linux From Scratch project
GNU/Linux Pros• Widest support for most hardware compared to other FOSS OS• Most popular OS alternative to Windows… and sometimes Mac• Usual platform of choice for free and open source development• Competitive performance and 25+ CPU platform support• Numerous online and printed references• Numerous distributions to avoid vendor lock-in• Numerous approaches to software package management and
systems administration
GNU/Linux Cons• Widest support for most hardware with compromised use of blackbox
binary objects a.k.a. BLOBS• Inconsistent hardware support even on distributions running same or
higher kernel version• Inconsistent software development practices, with varying support
libraries across various distributions• Performance is good, at the expense of security• Confusing and sometimes conflicting multiple online and printed
references• Virtual lock-in from each distribution’s custom bug fixes and patches
incompatible with other distributions• Skillset may not be transferrable from using one distribution to another
What is OpenBSD?
OpenBSD is a free and open source operating system composed of a unified kernel, support libraries, programs and utilities, designed and developed as a whole by a dedicated project team
OpenBSD Cons• Limited set of supported hardware• Compared to Linux running on 25+ CPU architectures,
OpenBSD runs on 13 actively supported CPU and 18 CPU with discontinued support
• Many free and open source packages are perceived working only with and documented to install only on GNU/Linux distros
• Performance is secondary to security• Limited server hosting, virtualization and cloud computing
options
OpenBSD Pros• Supported hardware run at maximum performance and stability without
BLOBS, contributing further to security• Project focus, output quality and file size make it most suitable platform for
security-conscious infrastructure and development• Many free and open source programs usually associated with GNU/Linux
build and work properly, sometimes better in OpenBSD• Securely sane default settings because system administrators can’t and
shouldn’t be security experts overnight, along with built-in cryptography• Comprehensive documentation included with the system• Will always be free and open source as per BSD license• Common skillset and tools with other BSD distributions
If GNU/Linux and OpenBSDwere automobiles
Simplicity scales, complexity fails
MySQL Pros• Most widely used free and open source RDBMS• Numerous online and print references were available• Many free and open source packages specify MySQL as
dependency
MySQL Cons• Does not fully comply with ANSI SQL• Multiple backend database engines• Lack proper database field data types• Lack advance features
PostgreSQL Cons• Very few online and printed references available• Does not have multiple specialized database engines
PostgreSQL Pros• Full ANSI SQL compliance• Very good security reputation• Single common database engines• Many packages needing enterprise capability prefer
PostgreSQL• Object relational DBMS feature
Why OpenBSD and PostgreSQL?
Startup Viewpoints• Define what relevant problem you will solve• Design and develop your own solution built on top of simple,
secure and functional infrastructure• Business, whether a startup or not, is all about providing value
that customers will pay for• Technology is second to the business model• To VC or not to VC? To bootstrap or not to bootstrap?• Business model is nothing without effective profit model
Happy Software Freedom DayThank you very much!Questions?
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