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FreeBSD vs OpenBSD: What are the differences?
FreeBSD: An operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms. An operating system for a variety of platforms which focuses on features, speed, and stability. It is derived from BSD, the version of UNIX® developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It is developed and maintained by a large community; OpenBSD: Only two remote holes in the default install, in a heck of a long time!. It is a free and secure UNIX-like operating system that emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security & integrated cryptography.
FreeBSD and OpenBSD can be primarily classified as "Operating Systems" tools.
Some of the features offered by FreeBSD are:
- KMS And New drm2 Video Drivers
- Capsicum Enabled By Default
- New Binary Packaging System
On the other hand, OpenBSD provides the following key features:
- API and build changes
- Kernel randomization
- Memory protection
FreeBSD is an open source tool with 4.42K GitHub stars and 1.74K GitHub forks. Here's a link to FreeBSD's open source repository on GitHub.
Pros of FreeBSD
- Excellent as Server7
- Very Stable6
- Helpful community4
- Extremely simple updates and compiles of kernel and use2
- Ports and packages system is mature and well-supported2
- Free to use2
- Supported by major cloud platforms1
- Good for Cloud - Nextcloud1
- Easy to install1
Pros of OpenBSD
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Cons of FreeBSD
- Slower to adopt non-server hardware than Linux1
- Poor support for laptops, especially wireless cards1
