Dead Software Walking: The ongoing evolution of relayd(8) and httpd(8)
Summary
The article explores the ongoing modernization of OpenBSD’s relayd(8) and httpd(8), detailing code quality improvements, security enhancements, bug fixes, and new features. It emphasizes open-source collaboration, practical use cases, and the author's motivation to contribute, including how LLMs influenced their approach. Overall, it highlights concrete progress in secure, maintainable daemons and the importance of sustaining foundational components.