OpenBSD 7.0

nix23 wrote: post #3

ptidhomme wrote: post #2

Not yet as it seems.

Released Oct 14, 2021. (51st OpenBSD release) https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.0/amd64/

I'm well aware, but still not official (no artwork released for example)

Re: OpenBSD 7.0

#5

Post by nix23 » Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 11:15 AM UTC

ptidhomme wrote: post #4

nix23 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Released Oct 14, 2021. (51st OpenBSD release) https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.0/amd64/

I'm well aware, but still not official (no artwork released for example)

But the "Style Hymn" :)

https://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html#70

But hey, if the Artwork is the release point for you, that's fine with me ;)

Re: OpenBSD 7.0

#6

Post by nanna » Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 11:18 AM UTC

Any BSD fans out there wish to persuade a happy Debian desktop user to take a BSD for a spin?

Re: OpenBSD 7.0

#7

Post by nix23 » Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 11:21 AM UTC

nanna wrote: post #6

Any BSD fans out there wish to persuade a happy Debian desktop user to take a BSD for a spin?

No why? If your happy an you know it, clap your hands.

But if you want to try out something else, clap your hand and start installing, why?

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2020/09/07/quare-freebsd/

Re: OpenBSD 7.0

#8

Post by Koshkin » Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 11:29 AM UTC

nanna wrote: post #6

Any BSD fans out there wish to persuade a happy Debian desktop user to take a BSD for a spin?

Coherency, security, stability, ZFS... Perfect on a server (e.g. a VPS), may not be as good as a desktop or as something to run on a laptop (depending on hardware).

Re: OpenBSD 7.0

#9

Post by yung_steezy » Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 11:38 AM UTC

nanna wrote: post #6

Any BSD fans out there wish to persuade a happy Debian desktop user to take a BSD for a spin?

I would recommend FreeBSD if you were going to try one of them. The BSD experience a bit like using linux was like 15 years ago. Online DRM for sites like Netflix will not work for example. Specifically in the case of FreeBSD the filesystem is well curated and cohesive, if you feel a file ought to be in a certain location it is usually there. Additionally the manpages and docs are a joy to read.

I'm less familiar with OpenBSD but it is similar in terms of prioritising being a cohesive operating system and docs. Some design choices the team have made for reasons such as security make the system feel sluggish by modern standards, even compared to other BSDs. You might get a lot of mileage out of it if you enjoy old school C programming and reading the source code for coreutils libraries.

Re: OpenBSD 7.0

#10

Post by pastrami_panda » Thu, Oct 14, 2021, 11:39 AM UTC

Koshkin wrote: post #8

nanna wrote: post #6

Any BSD fans out there wish to persuade a happy Debian desktop user to take a BSD for a spin?

Coherency, security, stability, ZFS... Perfect on a server (e.g. a VPS), may not be as good as a desktop or as something to run on a laptop (depending on hardware).

> Coherency

What does this refer to in this context?