Re:From macOS to FreeBSD
by UI_at_80x24 on Friday February 18, 2022 @10:44AM
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I use it (FreeBSD) because I want my workstation to match my servers when it comes to basics like the environment variables, kernel versions, and packages.
I manage 100+ servers, and 1000+ domains. If I want to make sure that a security patch for a critical CVE doesn't fuck with our systems, or I want to test a new script to make sure it works I do the following:
ZFS snapshot of my "dev jail".
Apply the patch/write the script.
Test everything and make sure it still works.
Ansible: ZFS snapshot the fleet, apply the patch/deploy the script
So gaming and other 'fun' things are not my goal on my workstation, I do use it. There's at least One of us!
Because it's what my servers use, it's what I want to use on my desktop.
I'd like to add here that I LOVE using i3. I'm from an age where the OS is supposed to get out of the way. I want to use my programs, not my operating system.
I manage 100+ servers, and 1000+ domains. If I want to make sure that a security patch for a critical CVE doesn't fuck with our systems, or I want to test a new script to make sure it works I do the following:
ZFS snapshot of my "dev jail". Apply the patch/write the script. Test everything and make sure it still works. Ansible: ZFS snapshot the fleet, apply the patch/deploy the script
So gaming and other 'fun' things are not my goal on my workstation, I do use it. There's at least One of us!
Because it's what my servers use, it's what I want to use on my desktop. I'd like to add here that I LOVE using i3. I'm from an age where the OS is supposed to get out of the way. I want to use my programs, not my operating system.