BSDs have a superior architecture in many respects. This is especially true since the systemd takeover.
Administration on BSD servers just makes more sense. Linux seems to be all over the map. I think there are over 1000 Linux distros. Many distros want to change around the directory structure. Simple things, like starting services on bootup, and setting up static IP, become difficult with Linux because everybody wants to pull Linux in different direction - often for no good technical reason.
The flip of what you like (nothing changed in the last 3 decades) means that the BSD's aren't changing to meet the newer needs of the current world.
Which isn't to say the multiple directions that Linux is being pulled in, but that pulling is a symptom of Linux adapting to the current world and what is coming next.
the BSD's aren't changing to meet the newer needs of the current world.
Maybe not your needs - definitely mine:
I can and do pass on to my grandchildren what I learned about Unix in 1978 and in all the years since.
I want an internet facing system that works 24/7, securely processing financial transactions in real time, with a couple of hours attention every few months.
I can switch architectures and still use the same code I used/wrote/tested before.
I can avoid systemd (yes, that matters - systemd killed my cat)
I have other needs too, but they have no bearing on OS choice;-)
If true, it's a shame (Score:5, Interesting)
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BSDs have a superior architecture in many respects. This is especially true since the systemd takeover.
Administration on BSD servers just makes more sense. Linux seems to be all over the map. I think there are over 1000 Linux distros. Many distros want to change around the directory structure. Simple things, like starting services on bootup, and setting up static IP, become difficult with Linux because everybody wants to pull Linux in different direction - often for no good technical reason.
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The flip of what you like (nothing changed in the last 3 decades) means that the BSD's aren't changing to meet the newer needs of the current world.
Which isn't to say the multiple directions that Linux is being pulled in, but that pulling is a symptom of Linux adapting to the current world and what is coming next.
Re:If true, it's a shame (Score:3)
Maybe not your needs - definitely mine:
I have other needs too, but they have no bearing on OS choice ;-)
Take your current world off my lawn!