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Damn Linux becoming mainstream. How will I feel like a superior tech elite now?
Switch to BSD
Pretty sure BSD is dying, Netcraft confirmed that like 30 years ago.
That's why we need to switch to TempleOS
Plan9 all the way!
Maybe it's dying, but it won't die in our lifetimes, so it's fine.
I am actually also thinking about creating customized version of OpenBSD as a side project.
Is it any good
I only installed it once for fun in a VM but didn't really use it. It's different to Linux but you could get used to it. As far as I know however the hardware that it properly runs on is quite limited, mainly older stuff. So I wouldn't recommend it as a daily driver but I would recommend to try it out.
I would definitely recommend OPNSense. The hardware support is quite good
Can you use OPNsense for general things or is it tailored to one specific usecase?
You can install packages on it, I'd say it's tailored to be a firewall/router
Only use TTY
Plan 9 it is !
Not even trying the Plan B?
If they’re typing I fear it may already be too late.
Delete all browsers. Only access the web using curl.
Curl? You thunk I can't craft my own web requests??
Piefed is actually weirdly usable in w3m.
Guess it's time to move to Gentoo ~ or Nix
You could use Arch, btw
I assume you mean raw? Because I'm a noob and I installed Garuda, which is Arch, and it's been dead easy.
Everyone could use Arch! Let's all flex together!
Still rocking BeOS :)
One day Haiku will be ready
You can still use arch (btw) and be a superior tech elite to me, who just uses bazzite because i don't want to tinker in my free time
GNU HURD.
Lots of “elite” distros to use. No need to ditch Linux.