I wont lie.. I've been fascinated with #FreeBSD but also HATING it.
Like, I enjoy the minimalist cohesive way it's put together.. but everything else feels as painful as running Linux in the early 2000s.
Hardware support is trash, you're constantly jacking around with config files, available software is minimal.
I get why you might run a server or router on BSD.. but why would anyone run a desktop with this?
#linux feels 1000x more mature in my experience here
Mike :nixos:
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