@Murshid_38 You feel it in the daily usability. Just to name a few points: cleaner and lighter audio, simpler configurations through text files, a clean rc init system, and the powerful ZFS integration. Oh, and bhyve virtualization performs almost at bare-metal level. ๐
@vini2kbsd Almost 10 years ago, I wrote a 6-part article series with many screenshots and examples about things that are broken in #LinuxUsability. Many are still broken. https://t.co/iCHJHwo2Gr
I might be stating the obvious and nothing new for a lot of people, but... I'm torn:
Either the FreeBSD documentation is wonderful, or the system itself is just much more straightforward and adaptable at getting things done. ๐
I donโt think I would have improved my skills enough to make these simple adjustments if I were still on Linux. Good documentation really makes us better.
I might be stating the obvious and nothing new for a lot of people, but... I'm torn:
Either the FreeBSD documentation is wonderful, or the system itself is just much more straightforward and adaptable at getting things done. ๐
On top of that, thanks to the excellent documentation and a little curiosity, I get the impression you can create really solid workarounds here that end up becoming part of your personal knowledge base. ๐
I stopped paying for several apps after discovering these.
They're free.
Open source.
Privacy-friendly.
And in some cases, they're actually BETTER than the paid alternatives.
Here are 5 FOSS apps worth installing in 2026 ๐งต
@vini2kbsd Almost 10 years ago, I wrote a 6-part article series with many screenshots and examples about things that are broken in #LinuxUsability. Many are still broken. https://t.co/iCHJHwo2Gr