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this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2024
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Thank you for that! I was perplexed since I've been in the Linux space for 25 years and I was thinking that I would have to switch to bsd.
If you think BSDs are devoid of drama you’re in for a cold shower…
Switch to OpenBSD if you have to, at least the drama there is super funny
Finally the year of Hurd on the desktop?
Doesn’t free BSD not allow anyone with a Chinese or Russian sounding name already.