I want to install a BSD to learn and maybe eventually move away

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2016-07-11 01:04:01 Post No. 55514036
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Anonymous 2016-07-11 01:04:01 Post No. 55514036 [Report]

I want to install a BSD to learn and maybe eventually move away from Linux.

I'm debating between FreeBSD and OpenBSD. Other than go flip a coin is there a reason to pick one over the other?

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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:04:10 Post No.55514810
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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:04:10 Post No.55514810 [Report]

I could be wrong, but my understanding is freebsd has more packages available, but openbsd is more "secure". I would choose freebsd, at least to get comfy with BSD. Maybe even pc-bsd which is just freebsd preconfigured for desktop usage.

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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:06:08 Post No.55514832
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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:06:08 Post No.55514832 [Report]

>>55514036
NetBSD

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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:08:01 Post No.55514847
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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:08:01 Post No.55514847 [Report]

>>55514036
OpenBSD is good it just doesn't handhold you at all. It is good for securing root, but doesn't do much to secure the applications in its binary tree.

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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:09:33 Post No.55514858
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Anonymous 2016-07-11 02:09:33 Post No.55514858 [Report]

>>55514036
OpenBSD's your best choice for a desktop or laptop, go FreeBSD for a server.