Re:OpenBSD 6.7
by MuffinFlavored on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @04:34PM
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> OpenBSD in particular is an attractive option for some servers, since it has builtin httpd, acme-client (for tls certs), smtpd and excellent documentation of how to get it all up and running with minimal, secure configuration.
it is an attractive option that is less attractive than Linux because it is less popular and has less support
OpenBSD in particular is an attractive option for some servers, since it has builtin httpd, acme-client (for tls certs), smtpd and excellent documentation of how to get it all up and running with minimal, secure configuration.
While people have a tendency to believe that there is "only one True Way", and it is a popular argument that "X is most popular, therefore it is The True Way." – this is not in fact true for operating systems. Every system will have its drawbacks, and…
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