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X gets some scrutiny - it now runs with no user-to-hardware access on lots of hardware, and with restricted user-to-hardware access on most everything (for more information, look at machdep.allowaperture.)

Window managers aren't common sources of vulnerabilities, but there are two in base (an older fvwm, and cwm [EDIT: and twm]).

The real problem, of course, is that you probably want a browser. Even with OpenBSD's hardening and secure defaults (-current takes some steps towards not hooking up gstreamer-plugins[-good] to the internet), browsers are plenty scary.



> Window managers aren't common sources of vulnerabilities, but there are two in base (an older fvwm, and cwm).

Don't forget twm.


Indeed, don't. I used twm for years and found it perfect for a simple 'some xterms' desktop.




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