OpenBSD vs Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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OpenBSD

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

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Pros of OpenBSD
Pros of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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      Well known
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      Paid sense of security
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      Learning curve

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    Cons of OpenBSD
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        Tools and package manager change over time
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        Subcription fees
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        Glibc based with many complicated hacks
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        Packages have huge dependency trees
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        Default Install is lvm
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        Anaconda

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      What is OpenBSD?

      It is a free and secure UNIX-like operating system that emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security & integrated cryptography.

      What is Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)?

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the industry-leading Linux that provides the foundation for next-generation architectures, with support for all major hardware platforms and thousands of commercial and custom applications.

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      What tools integrate with OpenBSD?
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      What are some alternatives to OpenBSD and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)?
      FreeBSD
      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.
      Linux
      A clone of the operating system Unix, written from scratch by Linus Torvalds with assistance from a loosely-knit team of hackers across the Net. It aims towards POSIX and Single UNIX Specification compliance.
      pfSense
      It is an open source firewall/router computer software distribution based on FreeBSD. It is installed on a physical computer or a virtual machine to make a dedicated firewall/router for a network.
      CentOS
      The CentOS Project is a community-driven free software effort focused on delivering a robust open source ecosystem. For users, we offer a consistent manageable platform that suits a wide variety of deployments. For open source communities, we offer a solid, predictable base to build upon, along with extensive resources to build, test, release, and maintain their code.
      Debian
      Debian systems currently use the Linux kernel or the FreeBSD kernel. Linux is a piece of software started by Linus Torvalds and supported by thousands of programmers worldwide. FreeBSD is an operating system including a kernel and other software.
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