I use OpenBSD with flashrd as an embedded platform for a few reasons: * it's hard to beat OpenBSD's record on security, which makes it very appealing for a firewall/edge router/VPN server * OpenBSD is extremely well-documented, has very intelligent default behaviours, is very consistent and well-considered in its administrative interfaces, and generally very comfortable to run, whereas I find Linux doesn't have the same kind of coherence (there's not the same kind of sense that everything is where it's supposed to be) * flashrd seems a reasonable adaptation of OpenBSD for an embedded platform (mostly read-only in-memory filesystems with provisions for /var, very easy to build and maintain system images and upgrade between them)
On 13 Apr 2011, at 03:08, Ryan Whelan wrote: > Watching the mailing list, it -seems- like BSDs are more prevalent on the > soekris platforms then Linux. I've only ever used Linux ( a custom Buildroot > build and hand-rolled kernel ). I am NOT trying to troll, and I know this is > a technical mailing list, but I'm really curious why those that chose BSDs > chose them? Without being a BSD user, I'm hoping to get some insight into > what I don't know. > > I really want to know the reasons for the decision, not start a flame war- I > promise > > ryan > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
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