<![CDATA[Ok, it’s been… a *while* since I used a BSD at any kind of depth, and probably 20 years since I attempted a desktop.]]>Ok, it’s been… a *while* since I used a BSD at any kind of depth, and probably 20 years since I attempted a desktop. So BSD-using friends:

- what flavor would you recommend for a “comfortable with *nix, but doesn’t want to spend all their time on admin” user with a preference for KDE+Plasma?

- I’m gonna try it as a VM guest first. Any special considerations?

- What’s a good resource for checking hardware compatibility for laptops for that flavor of BSD?

Boost for vis is OK.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/85c89784-f902-4de4-9a2b-83822e4b9e5f/ok-it-s-been-a-while-since-i-used-a-bsd-at-any-kind-of-depth-and-probably-20-years-since-i-attempted-a-desktop.RSS for NodeMon, 25 May 2026 05:37:43 GMTWed, 13 May 2026 15:27:38 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Ok, it’s been… a *while* since I used a BSD at any kind of depth, and probably 20 years since I attempted a desktop. on Wed, 13 May 2026 15:51:31 GMT]]>@calcifer Disclaimer: I'm a (very) longtime FBSD user and am very comfortable with it.

In general I view the three main versions as:
FBSD: best general, all-around OS for the architectures it runs on.

OpenBSD: highly security focused but not as much depth/options.

NetBSD: runs on everything but doesn't offer much by way of depth.

There are others based on these three but I've never touched them.

*I* would start with FBSD and see how it feels to you.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/nomad/statuses/116568063457121734https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.hackers.town/users/nomad/statuses/116568063457121734Wed, 13 May 2026 15:51:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Ok, it’s been… a *while* since I used a BSD at any kind of depth, and probably 20 years since I attempted a desktop. on Wed, 13 May 2026 15:32:19 GMT]]>@calcifer I know that FreeBSD has been devoting serious time and money at improving laptop support lately, so I think that would be a good choice. But, that's theoretical knowledge, as my last daily desktop experience is as old as yopurs.

Boosted for visibility.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/AndreasDavour/statuses/116567987975885882https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/AndreasDavour/statuses/116567987975885882Wed, 13 May 2026 15:32:19 GMT