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3 Reasons Why FreeBSD Is Better Than Linux (2023)
3 Reasons Why FreeBSD Is Better Than Linux (2023)
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My 3 reasons why FreeBSD is better than any Linux distribution.
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00:00 Introduction
01:25 FreeBSD Handbook
02:48 All Ports and source from one provider
03:35 BSD License
04:45 Hardware compatibility issues
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hey can we use freebsd daily on our pcs without losing our data
This is interesting. I've tried GhostBSD which seems basically like the Linux Mint/Ubuntu/Manjaro of FreeBSD. Really pretty and easy to use, at least in terms of BSD OSs. That said I was never able to install it on real hardware as the installer would not allow me to install a bootloader, which is a fairly crucial part of any OS. It's a cool project but needs more support, both financial and development, to go head to head with Linux. At a minimum, we need solid ext4 support out of the box for me to consider using it daily as all my drives, aside from the odd thumbstick are formatted ext4. I will never touch NTFS or FAT again unless absolutely necessary (not even sure if BSD supports NTFS).
The only thing i know about freebsd is that sony uses it for their PlayStation OS since the ps 3.
I'll adress your points and make counterpoints
1. Almost all established Linux distros have comprehensive documentation
2. If you want universal Linux packages then Flatpak exists, meanwhile separate repos exist for a reason. If you want updates as soon as they release there are bleeding edge distros like Arch, alternatively there are more stable distros like Debian and Fedora.
3. The BSD license is the reason why it has not and will never become popular. On Linux you're free to take code and use it as you wish granted you do the bare minimum of giving back to the community by letting others use your code. Because of this code is developed on top of other code leading to a thriving community. Meanwhile on BSD massive corporations simply take code and contribute the minimal amount if any at all. The second biggest OS (MacOS) is based on BSD and yet their success has not led to anything positive for BSD.
Meanwhile Linux has several advantages that you didnt mention
1. Becouse Linux isnt centralized there are tons of options for everything and developers are more willing to experiment
2. More people use it leading to more contributors and maintainers
3. There are many OEMs that support Linux like System76, Tuxedo, Framework, Dell*, HP*, Lenovo*, and many more (*depends on the model). Meanwhile no laptop is even optimized for BSD (at least not any I can think of).
4. Linux distros and software often receive tons of money from companies and other organizations. Some distros like OpenSuse, Fedora, Pop_OS, and Ubuntu receive direct funding from companies.
Freebsd has its use cases, the desktop is NOT one of them.
I run Debian for years, FreeBSD is only playground I never used it in production. Case of old habbits.
The web browsers in Bsd don't play DRM content. Linux does.
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Wait a minute, are you using Windows and Edge? I can tell that you are indeed a typical BSD user.
The only thing BSD is better than Linux is to close the source code :v
Documentation that is readable and usable is worth switching.
I would like the BSD license to be a little more restrictive by granting exclusive use and ownership of customized modifications for a limited time period, maybe for several years.