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Typing this on my T420 running OpenBSD. It does everything I really need it to do. I don't play (new) games, and I have a more powerful server tucked away here
by steponlego 4y ago
Typing this on my T420 running OpenBSD. It does everything I really need it to do. I don't play (new) games, and I have a more powerful server tucked away here in case I have any CPU-intensive jobs I need done.
Honestly after seeing the absolute state of Linux on the desktop over the last decade, there is no reason for me to even consider it any more.
- arcanemachiner 4y ago> Honestly after seeing the absolute state of Linux on the desktop over the last decade, there is no reason for me to even consider it any more. What is wrong with Linux on the desktop, and how is OpenBSD better?
- ibz 4y agoCan't comment for all aspects of a Linux desktop versus an OpenBSD desktop, but one example that comes to mind is the sound system. Just try reading the design paper of sndio [1]. It is a pure joy to read. A beautiful architecture. Now compare that with ALSA / PulseAudio / JACK / PipeWire... The audio system in Linux is fragmented and incomprehensible. [1] https://www.openbsd.org/papers/asiabsdcon2010_sndio.pdf https://www.openbsd.org/papers/asiabsdcon2010_sndio.pdf
- arcanemachiner 4y agoThanks for the perspective. Audio in Linux can definitely be _ahem_ somewhat flaky.
- steponlego 4y ago[dead]