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Interesting that he's using OpenBSD as the teaching system. A more practical book might focus on Linux but I suppose it makes more sense to focus on a BSD if fo
by mperham 12y ago
Interesting that he's using OpenBSD as the teaching system. A more practical book might focus on Linux but I suppose it makes more sense to focus on a BSD if focused on Unix "purity".
- freehunter 12y agoIn college I had a class called Unix Operating System were we used a book called "Guide to Unix Using Linux". I thought it was odd that the class put so much focus on Unix while we were actually using Linux... why not just put that focus on Linux instead? In the "real world" after college, I only touched Unix once, as Solaris running Oracle 11g. Everything else I use is Linux. In the real corporate world, from my experience as a consultant being involved in many different and diverse environments, Unix is rare and only used when necessary. Linux is everywhere, and always used unless something else is required.
- justincormack 12y agoI hear this OSX thing is popular now too. And Android has a userspace that is half Linux, half BSD, and some of its own decisions thrown in.
- freehunter 12y agoNo one takes a "How to use Unix" class to learn how to use OSX and Android. In fact, I've never seen a production database cluster running on a Nexus 5 at any of my clients.
- A_COMPUTER 12y agoBy using OpenBSD you avoid GNU-specific shell/build stuff. I learned on Linux, and then my first job I only used AIX. That is when I got punched hard in the face with "GNU's not UNIX." So I would guess it's probably less about purity and more about portability. Also the manpages on OpenBSD are thorough, consistent and articulate, which make it a pleasure for learning.