* Todd Pytel ([email protected]) wrote:
> 
> > And OBSD wants to be upgraded every 6 months, otherwise you are 
> > looking at a reinstall.
> 
> This is why I stopped using OpenBSD outside of the router about 5 years
> ago. It's a great system but not very easy to maintain, especially if
> you require a bunch of ports/packages and have a lot of services to
> protect. I moved all of my servers over to Debian long ago and have been
> very happy with that. 
>

Really. The whole OpenBSD upgrading procedure takes me no more than 20min. And 
nowadays the package upgrade is automatic too. Upgrading a box running on a CF 
takes longer time due to slow disk access. If uptime is essential you can do 
most of the upgrade when the system is running. But seriously, it's important 
to keep priorities strait, taking down the internet connection for a while and 
sending the kids out to jump on the trampoline is a good thing. And facebook is 
not a mission critical application :)

Cheers,
/Joakim 
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