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Re:macOS to FreeBSD migration a.k.a. why I left macOS by vehemenz on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @12:25PM (#25267332)
> I'd like to know though, besides the BSD networking speed and extensions, why FreeBSD over Linux when the latter is more widely supported for GP dev?

Considering MacOS and Windows have much more software and driver support than Linux, it's only natural to choose to give up a little more for better docs, userland, and all the other benefits of FreeBSD.

It's the exact same argument the "works for me" Linux folks use, taken to its full conclusion.

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Re:macOS to FreeBSD migration a.k.a. why I left macOS by entropicdrifter on Tuesday December 01, 2020 @01:53PM (#25268453)
I mean, Windows has better driver support, but MacOS doesn't really, unless we're strictly talking about external peripherals. In terms of internal components Linux absolutely slaughters MacOS for raw number of supported drivers, by design, since MacOS is only intended to run on Apple-approved hardware.

Sorry, I know it's nit-picking, I just had to say something.

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