Comment by SomeoneFromCA
2 years ago
In fact I would argue that FreeBSD is better as a desktop than server (where you may want package stability). FreeBSD update policies such as choice between quarterly (much like Ubuntu, but twice as often) and rolling puts its into nice balanced spot between Arch-like and Ubuntu-like system.
The problem is however poor hardware support. They still do not support Alder Lake iGPU, you'll need to hack the kernel source to make it working. But once up and running it gives you nicer experience than many distros. Fells like a more stable sid.
>where you may want package stability
Oh not you again, i already explained to you that FreeBSD supports old versions ~5 year's of important software like postgresql/php etc. for example postgres 12-16, redis 6.2-7, python 2.7/3-3.9, openjdk 8-22.
BTW many rolling and stop-rolling Linux distros do the same. I don't understand why you try to bullshit others.
I think with your fanboi attitude you should not participate in public conversations. Your style of communication is immature and does not belong to places like HN.
Now having said that, for someone like you, who is unable to understand the reason for LTS distros, like Debian and Redhat derivatives, I am explaining again: if were actually running FreeBSD machines (like I do on some desktops), you would notice it constantly receives small updates, like (random examnple) dav1d codec got updated recently, although I do not really need such an update much, which is absolutely unacceptable in many server usage scenarios: you want to have stable, stale software with known bugs, you know very well and learned to love; the only thing you want is security updates.
Many, many people in FreeBSD community seem to fail to understand that~5 years of support of "old" postgres is not the same as what is done in say debian; you do not want even minor of minorest changes of the version of the package, not even bugfix unless it is a critical or security bugfix.
It is how it is in most server scenarios, deal with it.
>It is how it is in most server scenarios, deal with it.
In your bubble.
>many people in FreeBSD community seem to fail to understand that~5 years of support of "old" postgres is not the same as what is done in say debian;
Ah yeah the debian-magic of patching, please can you tell me the difference? ...actually no, please don't.
>Your style of communication is immature and does not belong to places like HN.
Repeating lies do not belong to places like HN i would say.
>I think with your fanboi attitude you should not participate in public conversations.
I love when you contradict yourself -> Your style of communication is immature
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