Recently deployed my first customer workload on OpenBSD...

[naltun]

And I don't plan to stop anytime soon (or ever?)

I couldn't have asked for a more correct, well-documented, and secure system. I took my hardened /etc/* files and added them to VCS for reproducing new environments quickly.

I first began following OpenBSD 6.5 and first deployed OpenBSD 7.5 for my side projects, and as of 7.8 I am using OpenBSD in production.

I've been using Linux as my daily driver for 10+ years. I'll probably stick with Linux on desktop but OpenBSD has virtually replaced all of my hosting. I recently spun up a new Linux VM only to power it down shortly after attempting to configure systemd... It just can't compare to rc(8).

I'll end this rant now. Some useful links/people that got me through the last couple years:

• https://www.openbsdhandbook.com/
• https://undeadly.org/
• https://docs.vultr.com/category/bsd-guides
• anything by kristaps and bcallah@
• r/OpenBSD

[ianmjones]

It's been at least 20 years since I last properly used OpenBSD, but I've just this week started using it again on my old spare laptop to get familiar with it again.

Thanks for that link to the OpenBSD Handbook, that is a treasure trove of information!

[naltun]

@ianmjones said:

the OpenBSD Handbook, that is a treasure trove of information!

It's been arguably the most valuable resource. Vultr guides are also worth checking out! (I used it to help deploy a self-hosted email server)

Welcome back to OpenBSD. A lot of new features are worth checking out (vmm(4), pf(4), etc.)

[grahamperrin]

@naltun said:

… I'll end this rant now. …

I saw no rant

You might raise an eyebrow at a plan to classify OpenBSD as slopware. I did a little more than raise an eyebrow in the pull request, and elsewhere (not in Billboard).

[CiotBSD]

@grahamperrin said:

You might raise an eyebrow at a plan to classify OpenBSD as slopware.

Am I mistaken, or did I think I’d read that TdR was against it?

[grahamperrin]

@CiotBSD said:

Am I mistaken,

You're not mistaken.

I'll send you a private message. Not because the points of reference are private; because it's a subject that spirals wildly off-topic and out of control, which is not what I want in BSD Cafe.

[naltun]

@grahamperrin Codeberg is giving 502s :') I'll check again later as I'm interested in seeing what this commit adds .

I'd say whoever thinks OpenBSD is slopware needs to review their own tech stack. I've been reviewing the source tree for a couple years now and it has made me a much better (and safer) C hacker. I also finally understand what a sane .conf file should look like, too.