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Illumos/OpenSolaris etc are great and install about as easily as FreeBSD, on desktop and server systems with Ethernet. Other stuff like WiFi etc is not as well

Illumos/OpenSolaris etc are great and install about as easily as FreeBSD, on desktop and server systems with Ethernet. Other stuff like WiFi etc is not as well supported. It’s still my favorite OS, if it fits what I need it for.

maztaim 7mo ago
What are your needs that it would fit? Oracle have you by the database?
- shrubble 7mo ago
  It’s great for ZFS and for Zones, including Linux zones.
  - hsjdjdjrj 7mo ago
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  - gt0 7mo ago
    I haven't used Solaris since the last time I used it for work over 10 years ago. Agree ZFS and Zones are both exceptional, I would still use Solaris now where it made sense.
pjmlp 7mo ago
It remains one of my favourite UNIX as well, back in the day I mused even to buy one of those Toshiba that came with Solaris. Other than a others like Irix, QNX or NeXTSTEP, I am not picky in what form UNIX/POSIX gets made available.
pharaohgeek 7mo ago
Started using Solaris 7 in college when Sun made it available for free. All you had to do was fill out a web form! I absolutely loved it. To this day it remains my favorite OS to use. I love macOS and its ease of use (plus its Unix-ish support) but there's something about Solaris that always made me feel like I was doing "real" work.