On 14/05/2013 12:09, Stefan Wollny wrote:
>>> My impression is that most people who pretend that OpenBSD is
>>> not suited as a desktop system are either ingnorant or just
>>> outright lazy: - Ignorant on the fine work the developers and
>>> countless porters did and/or - lazy to read the documentation (or
>>> if of non-english mothertongue: too lazy to ask for help)
>>>
>>> There is NO general-purpose desktop-related task that cannot be
>>> done with OpenBSD! Full stop. ('Bling-Bling' is NO general
>>> purpose requirement!)
>>>
>>> Unless s.o. has to use some proprietary software that is tighly
>>> linked to internals of an other OS there is no technical reason
>>> to use any other OS as a basis for a desktop system
>>
>> except for resume from suspend not working and video driver issues
>> (yes, those will work on some laptops, but did not on my Macbook
>> Pro, so that is a technical reason for using another OS)
>
> If 'suspend/resume' fits under your definition of "desktop-related
> task" then this is a valid point for you (though: wasn't this solved
> already???). If it is not working than this is certainly an annoying
> issue - but: If turned off will you get your job done? If yes, than
> it does not meet MY definition of "desktop-related task". (I prefer a
> clean shutdown anyway as this fits my workspace best. YMMV, of
> course.)
>
> And 'video driver issues' on a MB Pro - we're talking 'nVidia' here,
> right? That is a sad issue of its own kind ... :-(
The OP was talking about laptops... Ideally one would buy a laptop that
works well with OpenBSD, but sometimes choice is limited due to
workplace requirements etc.
For a "desktop" computer I totally agree. I wouldn't even want to
suspend or shutdown my desktop.
The Macbook Pro in this case is an Intel.
--
Mark Duller
IT Services, University of Oxford
Network Security Team - OxCERT
