Hi Charlie, https://sivers.org/openbsd is another good site to view :) @Joren that is commitment the Tat :)
Thanks Tom Smyth On 8 February 2018 at 22:12, Jeroen <jer...@fuckthensa.nl> wrote: > Hi, > > OpenBSD has a clear and proactive stance when it comes to security, > while Arch does not. If you want to stay atop of new developments, feel > free to try -current. If you need a very stable environment, go with > -stable. Don't expect to find that latter one in Arch, as it works with > a rolling release model. > > I can talk hours and hours why OpenBSD is superior to Linux, but a part > of that is a matter of personal preference. This non-technical blog > post might be somewhat to rather interesting for you. I have written it > about a year ago, it's not perfect, nor is it complete: > > https://h3artbl33d.nl/blog/?p=15 > > And yeah, it's WordPress. Sorry about that. > > Regards, > J. > > On Thu, 2018-02-08 at 13:41 -0800, Charlie Eddy wrote: >> hello misc, >> >> I am considering a move to OpenBSD, since I subscribed to this mailing list >> some time ago (~few months). I want to take advantage of security. >> >> However, a programmer who I know personally and respect considers OpenBSD >> to be old-school, in a negative sense. He recommends Arch Linux as >> superior, because more new. Does the difference boil down to one's >> definition of free software, and then compliance with that definition? >> >> I have read up on this a lot, and this is a serious question. I have heard >> that it is unimportant what *nix you're on after a few years of using one >> or the other, in terms of functionality. I am interested in embedded >> devices. I think that bends the needle towards Arch, but the security of >> OpenBSD is also attractive. What considerations should I take into account? >> >> Regards, >> Charlie >
