Why use BSD though?
Seems like the only real benefits are better docs and hardening for some stuff. But those come with so many compromises given how few things are built for BSDs.
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Why use BSD though?
Seems like the only real benefits are better docs and hardening for some stuff. But those come with so many compromises given how few things are built for BSDs.
Everything stems back to that it is open source; meaning you, the user, have control over the software that runs on your system, not some corporation.
There are thousands of other benefits that result from that.
Don't like the way some piece of software works? Fix, fork, or replace the project.
The software ecosystem on Linux has virtually no spyware or adware outside cross-platform apps from big tech companies, so you don't need to do dozens of workarounds just to prevent your system from narcing on you to the NSA.
Given that CPU cycles aren't being wasted on shit that benefits corporations like adware and telemetry, your system will probably run a lot faster on Linux.
There isn't really a single piece of software that makes Linux better; it is the fact that GPL licensing makes it too toxic for corporations to build their make adware platforms on.
On Windows, MacOS, iOS, or Android, you can generally assume any software with internet permission is pretty much spyware. Linux software is generally built to work offline unless it must interface with remote servers for its functionality.