Tiny Core Linux
Off-Topic => Off-Topic - Tiny Tux's Corner => Topic started by: nick65go on June 15, 2026, 06:29:27 AM
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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 (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 (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.
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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!).