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Gmail is free, would you be happy if they updated it and your email didn't work anymore? I love OpenBSD but they constantly change the rule syntax for pf, which
by jrcii 10y ago
Gmail is free, would you be happy if they updated it and your email didn't work anymore? I love OpenBSD but they constantly change the rule syntax for pf, which invalidates huge swaths of forum posts and other online documentation, even published books. The man page doesn't contain every conceivable explanation and example for every scenario either, nor could it, so that is also not a solution. Whether or not the price is free, the use is not, as it requires hours of valuable time to implement.
- pfortuny 10y agoYou have to ACT proactively to upgrade OpenBSD, unlike gmail.
- SixSigma 10y ago> Gmail is free, would you be happy if they updated it and your email didn't work anymore? I would shrug, meh and do something else. I've had my lifestyle made illegal a couple of times. Perspective.
- chriscappuccio 10y agoThe last and only major PF syntax change was, what, 5 years ago now ? 4 years ago ? Any other changes are relatively minor and reflect other changes, such as features being removed or added.
- hackuser 10y ago> Gmail is free Perhaps this is a bit doctrinaire, but it's an important distinction: You pay for Gmail with your privacy and personal information (you can say they are worthless to you, but you do pay). OpenBSD is truly free-as-in-beer. You also have no end-user control or 'freedom to tinker' with Gmail. OpenBSD is free-as-in-speech, also.