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Old 05-13-2017, 04:44 AM   #1
Xeratul
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FreeBSD versus OpenBSD ?


Hello,

Let's talk and compare the BSD operating systems:
FreeBSD versus OpenBSD ?

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FreeBsd Vs OpenBsd. There are a number of Unix-like operating systems based on or descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) series of Unix variants. ... They also generally use a monolithic kernel architecture, apart from OS X and DragonFly BSD which feature hybrid kernels.
Possible points of comparison:
- Softwares,
- Compilers,
- Unix Tradition,
- ...
- Distros,
- Wayland,
- Systemd,
...
- Performances,
- Support / Forum,
- Community,
- Others / Misc.
 
Old 05-13-2017, 08:05 PM   #2
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I have experimented both, but am not knowledgeable to comment on most of the items you mention. The most significant difference that I noticed is that OpenBSD is more GUI-oriented than FreeBSD, but not so much so as TruOS (was PCBSD).

I believe that both of them use standard BSD style scripts. I was researching SystemD (that's a fancy way of saying I watched some tutorials on YouTube) and SystemD is very much a Linux thing. (The most useful SystemD videos I have found so far are by this fellow.)

Wikipedia has an article comparing the various BSDs.
 
Old 05-14-2017, 11:41 AM   #3
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Sorry, but I have to disagree with the above, there are a lot of ex Linux users now using FreeBSD with desktop environments than OpenBSD, & probably more NetBSD users as well.

OpenBSD can certainly run desktops, but the majority of users use the command line a lot more & use startx for when they need a graphics environment, which often just runs a Window Manager.

Most BSD users create the system that they themselves want, so there aren't a lot of different versions like there is in Linux.
FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, & DragonflyBSD are the base systems, anything else will be based on one of those, the majority(?) use FreeBSD as a base.
 
Old 05-14-2017, 11:58 PM   #4
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Here is a blog post about using OpenBSD after leaving OS X: http://mndrix.blogspot.com/2017/05/s...o-openbsd.html

OS X was ok but peaked with Snow Leopard
 
Old 05-15-2017, 02:52 AM   #5
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I suggest reading up on the various projects, then maybe repost your thread with more relevant questions/topics.
 
  


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