Ask HN: OpenBSD or FreeBSD? 3 pointssimonebrunozzi16 days ago4 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−f30e3dfed1c916dAbsent context and purpose, the question can't be answered.Building a storage server? You'll want ZFS and therefore FreeBSD. A gateway router and firewall? Probably OpenBSD + pf (although FreeBSD + pf works fine, there, too).−polyduekes13dwhy would you prefer OpenBSD for server if i may ask?−slipwalker16dfor what purpose ? i would prefer FreeBSD for a laptop/desktop/workstation, but openbsd for a lean/mean server...−segmondy16dyes
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Absent context and purpose, the question can't be answered.
Building a storage server? You'll want ZFS and therefore FreeBSD. A gateway router and firewall? Probably OpenBSD + pf (although FreeBSD + pf works fine, there, too).
why would you prefer OpenBSD for server if i may ask?
for what purpose ? i would prefer FreeBSD for a laptop/desktop/workstation, but openbsd for a lean/mean server...
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