FreeBSD is way ahead for serious users. I'm talking about people running high-availability and high-traffic servers, and workstation users who need a stable and reliable operating system.
Most Linux distributions just can't provide the high level of quality that the FreeBSD project manages to offer. FreeBSD may not have the best accelerated 3D graphics drivers, or the flashiest X desktops and themes, but it's there when you need it, and it doesn't disappoint.
Agreed, installing openbsd and packet filter has been on my to do list for years and I swear it is only the lack of time that prevented me to do so, I am still using Linux netfilter.
Linux is more multi-purpose (desktop for instance), has a wider audience hence more functionality available, a little like Windows;-))
P.S. No, I am not confusing freebsd and openbsd but I assume freebsd also has neat functionalities;-)
Agreed, installing openbsd and packet filter has been on my to do list for years and I swear it is only the lack of time that prevented me to do so, I am still using Linux netfilter.
Linux is more multi-purpose (desktop for instance), has a wider audience hence more functionality available, a little like Windows;-))
P.S. No, I am not confusing freebsd and openbsd but I assume freebsd also has neat functionalities;-)
So would you say that if my primary goal is to run Pf, it will make no difference if I install either freebsd or openbsd ?
I am thinking ease of installation, patches, etc. where there could be a delay before updates for freebsd. Also, does the freebsd port support 100% of the features implemented on openbsd and can it be considered as a totally equivalent alternative ?
If your question is, implements as many security features for exploit mitigation as OpenBSD? The answer is no. pf and openssh should work all the same but given a vulnerability, OpenBSD has a better chance of surviving it unharmed until it is fixed.
Still, FreeBSD, like Linux, is faster and scales better than OpenBSD. So you have to factor that in if you plan on running something that needs it.
Finally, in my opinion, and always from the command line, OpenBSD ~= FreeBSD > ? > Linux as far as ease of use
The maintainer of the freebsd port of pf is the same person as the openbsd author. FreeBSD current usually lags a few weeks in patchset from openbsd in regards to pf, and in either release you're generally running the same version.
Funny how similar the free Unices are (Score:2, Insightful)
Most of this could be from a Linux distribution list of new features... Slightly ahead in some ways, slightly behind in others.
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FreeBSD is way ahead for serious users. I'm talking about people running high-availability and high-traffic servers, and workstation users who need a stable and reliable operating system.
Most Linux distributions just can't provide the high level of quality that the FreeBSD project manages to offer. FreeBSD may not have the best accelerated 3D graphics drivers, or the flashiest X desktops and themes, but it's there when you need it, and it doesn't disappoint.
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Agreed, installing openbsd and packet filter has been on my to do list for years and I swear it is only the lack of time that prevented me to do so, I am still using Linux netfilter.
Linux is more multi-purpose (desktop for instance), has a wider audience hence more functionality available, a little like Windows ;-))
P.S. No, I am not confusing freebsd and openbsd but I assume freebsd also has neat functionalities ;-)
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Agreed, installing openbsd and packet filter has been on my to do list for years and I swear it is only the lack of time that prevented me to do so, I am still using Linux netfilter.
Linux is more multi-purpose (desktop for instance), has a wider audience hence more functionality available, a little like Windows ;-))
P.S. No, I am not confusing freebsd and openbsd but I assume freebsd also has neat functionalities ;-)
FreeBSD has ported pf from OpenBSD.
Pf is nice.
Re:Funny how similar the free Unices are (Score:2)
Yep, I know this.
So would you say that if my primary goal is to run Pf, it will make no difference if I install either freebsd or openbsd ?
I am thinking ease of installation, patches, etc. where there could be a delay before updates for freebsd. Also, does the freebsd port support 100% of the features implemented on openbsd and can it be considered as a totally equivalent alternative ?
Thanks for your reply.
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If your question is, implements as many security features for exploit mitigation as OpenBSD? The answer is no. pf and openssh should work all the same but given a vulnerability, OpenBSD has a better chance of surviving it unharmed until it is fixed.
Still, FreeBSD, like Linux, is faster and scales better than OpenBSD. So you have to factor that in if you plan on running something that needs it.
Finally, in my opinion, and always from the command line, OpenBSD ~= FreeBSD > ? > Linux as far as ease of use
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> always from the command line
Of course !
Thanks for your reply ! ;-)
Re:Funny how similar the free Unices are (Score:4, Informative)
The maintainer of the freebsd port of pf is the same person as the openbsd author. FreeBSD current usually lags a few weeks in patchset from openbsd in regards to pf, and in either release you're generally running the same version.
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Thanks a lot ! ;-))