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since it should mostly be used as a firewall This is a misconception.

by dbolgheroni 12y ago

cLeEOGPw 12y ago
What other uses are you suggesting? The OS is optimized for firewall and security. Not for desktop or anything like that. It lacks both hardware and software in almost every respect for anything more. Sure, I would be very happy to use it as my desktop. Even donated for them. But it needs more time to adopt more tools at the very least for broader adoption.
- smhenderson 12y ago
  I've used both apache and their new httpd to serve up perl, php and html. I've had no issues with mysql. I like their nice, simple named service as well. Really, anything I've used Linux for on servers I've been able to replicate on OpenBSD... I don't feel like everything is automatically more secure just because I'm using OpenBSD but it's simplicity with regards to package management and system configuration does help me understand just about everything running on the system which, IMHO, does lead to better security.
- _cipher_ 12y ago
  > The OS is optimized for firewall and security. Not for desktop or anything like that. It lacks both hardware and software in almost every respect for anything more. I'm doing web development for the last 4 years and programming for almost 2. My desktop and laptop have only OpenBSD as an OS. What do I miss?.. apart from some more recent games (which is the reason I have a console), nothing[0]. ;) As for hardware problems? Well, if you want to run some new (for you) OS without doing some homework (will it run? what problems are unresolved for X hardware? what hardware do I already own? will it cause problems?) you're out of luck even with Linux in some cases. Hell, even my x41 single core laptop can play 1080p video files. [0]: http://openports.se/ http://openports.se/ [edit]: also, upgrade process => ~3-7mins (depending on hardware). Can't beat that. :)

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since it should mostly be used as a firewall This is a misconception.

by dbolgheroni 12y ago

since it should mostly be used as a firewall This is a misconception.

cLeEOGPw 12y ago
What other uses are you suggesting? The OS is optimized for firewall and security. Not for desktop or anything like that. It lacks both hardware and software in almost every respect for anything more. Sure, I would be very happy to use it as my desktop. Even donated for them. But it needs more time to adopt more tools at the very least for broader adoption.
- smhenderson 12y ago
  I've used both apache and their new httpd to serve up perl, php and html. I've had no issues with mysql. I like their nice, simple named service as well. Really, anything I've used Linux for on servers I've been able to replicate on OpenBSD... I don't feel like everything is automatically more secure just because I'm using OpenBSD but it's simplicity with regards to package management and system configuration does help me understand just about everything running on the system which, IMHO, does lead to better security.
- _cipher_ 12y ago
  > The OS is optimized for firewall and security. Not for desktop or anything like that. It lacks both hardware and software in almost every respect for anything more. I'm doing web development for the last 4 years and programming for almost 2. My desktop and laptop have only OpenBSD as an OS. What do I miss?.. apart from some more recent games (which is the reason I have a console), nothing[0]. ;) As for hardware problems? Well, if you want to run some new (for you) OS without doing some homework (will it run? what problems are unresolved for X hardware? what hardware do I already own? will it cause problems?) you're out of luck even with Linux in some cases. Hell, even my x41 single core laptop can play 1080p video files. [0]: http://openports.se/ http://openports.se/ [edit]: also, upgrade process => ~3-7mins (depending on hardware). Can't beat that. :)