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I Find openbsd makes for a very nice desktop operating system. first of all note that I am talking about a unix style desktop, if you are expecting something mo
by somat 4y ago
I Find openbsd makes for a very nice desktop operating system. first of all note that I am talking about a unix style desktop, if you are expecting something more like a mac or windows desktop you would find it lacking, the only thing I add(aside from the usual large desktop applications) is spectrewm as I like a tileing window manager.
But there is something very comfortable about the openbsd base system that I have not found in a linux system, don't get me wrong linux is one of the good guys. it does not actively anger me up like using a windows desktop system does. But I really feel at home on openbsd, I think it is because I feel I understand the system well.
- mbarbar 4y agoCould I ask what kind of work you do day to day? Does it feel sluggish in comparison to Linux for that use case?
- somat 4y agoMostly sys-admin stuff, a lot of terminals, ssh, config editing, minor programing. but I keep a few desktop utilities (gimp, inkscape, blender) for when I want to make pictures, notably absent is a file manager, the shell takes care of all my file manipulation needs. but if I had to recommend one it would be xfe. Speed-wise I think is is more sluggish than a linux system. I like and keep it because openbsd is so comfortable. openbsd was the first operating system where I felt I understood it and it's motivations. every once in a while I try to replicate my preferred system on linux(void linux comes close to what I like about openbsd) but usually find myself back on openbsd(usually with a sigh of relief) in a couple of weeks.