I haven't touched any of those Linuxes yet run FreeBSD as my primary laptop OS, a home server and a few remote servers just fine. It takes more time to get Free

I haven't touched any of those Linuxes yet run FreeBSD as my primary laptop OS, a home server and a few remote servers just fine. It takes more time to get FreeBSD running properly than, say, Debian, but nothing to put new users off. There are HOWTOs on how to get it quickly operational on a solid level, for example, for desktop use [1]. While you're doing the initial configuration, you get to learn a good deal about what the OS is made of. I found investing a little time to get familiarized with the system components results in more confidence as a user, rather than simply letting the OS do its magic and then wondering how it works later on. Like moving into a new house... You want to know where the fuses are and how to shut off the gas valve. [1] https://cooltrainer.org/a-freebsd-desktop-howto/ https://cooltrainer.org/a-freebsd-desktop-howto/