On Thu, Feb 08, 2018 at 01:41:20PM -0800, Charlie Eddy wrote: > hello misc, >
Hi! > I am considering a move to OpenBSD, since I subscribed to this mailing list > some time ago (~few months). I want to take advantage of security. > Good, go ahead, all doors are open. > However, a programmer who I know personally and respect considers OpenBSD > to be old-school, in a negative sense. He recommends Arch Linux as > superior, because more new. Does the difference boil down to one's > definition of free software, and then compliance with that definition? > It's good to listen opinions and have advices. But remember you have your own opinion, so make your own choice and say aloud: I CHOOSE TO!!! Also I don't understand what does it mean more new. If you mean new features, Linux is chaotic, so if number of features is more important to you than quality of OS, then Arch Linux is really a good choice. > I have read up on this a lot, and this is a serious question. I have heard > that it is unimportant what *nix you're on after a few years of using one > or the other, in terms of functionality. I am interested in embedded > devices. I think that bends the needle towards Arch, but the security of > OpenBSD is also attractive. What considerations should I take into account? > It is really important what Unix-like OS you're using, first of all it matters to you. Make your choice depending on what you want technically. I don't use Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD or any other Unix-like OS because they don't meet my needs. OpenBSD has everything I can't live without. I choose security, simplicity and code quality. > Regards, > Charlie > Regards, Leonid Bobrov
