OpenBSD and FreeBSD

[nick65go]

After the Archlinux AUR malware infestation of 1500+ source packages (of course I did not use AUR ever):
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-AUR-More-Malware

I am testing OpenBSD in Qemu for linux, with virtio-* drivers. It is amazing, kernel + drivers+base-utils (+Xorg) are DEVELOPED (+packaged) by the SAME team.Not like in linux distros, where you get the kernel developed by some teams,  add drivers by other teams, plus  add CLI uitls for everywhere, and packages them (in different format, by others.

And using pgk* from one/single repository is good. If not already pkg/binary available then the "pool collection" allows you to AUTOMATICALLY get the apps (download + compile +install) in one single step. etc.
It is a UNIX world, most (not all) concepts+ utilis are like in linux. And it catched up with  Wayland, KDE, Firefox, labwc, etc.  https://www.openbsd.org/79.html

But, it not yet for all/modern laptops, missing few drivers (Wifi, Webcam). In the end is about what your priorities are about:
1. Fast speed (to get malware) + less secure by default (linux).
2. Lower speed but Extreme secured + (less drivers).
A.I. did not find bugs (yet), but as corollary "security by obscurity", being used by less than 0.01% in the world could be very good against state/individual actors.

[nick65go]

Too bad that not many people read the RTFM (Read The F** /fine Manual) or disclaimer:
https://aur.archlinux.org/ :
 "DISCLAIMER: AUR packages are user produced content. Any use of the provided files is at your own risk"

versus https://www.openbsd.org/index.html
"Only two remote holes in the default install, in a heck of a long time!" (translation: 2-5 "bugs" in 10-20 years!).

[gadget42]

speaking of the *BSD _and_ *NIX as well

hat-tip:

https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260716110034

and some wonderful commentaries:

http://miod.online.fr/software/openbsd/stories/index.html

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[nick65go]

https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-16-Goes-GPL-Free
IMHO "FreeBSD 16 Retires The Last Of Its GPL Code From Its Base System" looks good.
I am looking forward for it to catch-up with wifi +bluetooh +web-cam ("leverage" them from linux drivers).

Shameless input/copy from AI (bias for Europe):
"Germany’s Sovereign Tech Fund (backed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action) invested €686,400 into FreeBSD. This initiative focuses on the modernization and security of core infrastructure, increasing trust for public sector, academic, and commercial users"

European initiatives for FreeBSD focus heavily on digital sovereignty (from who?), infrastructure funding, and regulatory compliance. These localized efforts align with broader goals to secure critical digital base technologies and ensure user privacy. 

 European government and academic institutions heavily promote FreeBSD. Its code transparency, lack of vendor lock-in, and compliance with data protection laws make it an attractive OS for state and private networks requiring independence from major non-European tech conglomerates.