Subj : NetBSD
To : Jcurtis
From : Accession
Date : Mon Jun 30 2025 05:04 pm
Hey Jcurtis!
On Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:09:02 -0700, you wrote:
> NetBSD package management takes time to learn. It's not the same as
> linux. And you need to compile a custom kernel. The default kernel is
> bloated with features many users don't need. Editing the kernel config
> often results in a failed build because you removed some essential
> dependency. It takes time, trial, and error to get it right.
The only time you should really need to compile a custom kernel these days, is if the hardware can't handle it. And yes, NetBSD does support a lot of old and slow stuff, so in many of those cases it may be necessary.
However, most modern Linux distros likely use a similar 'default' kernel that is bloated with features many users don't need. Today's (and even a decade ago's) hardware will most likely handle it just fine.
> It's not as easy as linux, if you want to do much work with it. Saying
> otherwise won't make it so.
How much work is one willing to do with NetBSD? Most use cases I've heard of, or seen, is using it to setup a router/firewall, or run server related stuff (which FreeBSD is probably even a better candidate these days).
While it may have it's uses, setting up some kind of cool desktop with NetBSD is only one's own willingness for self torture (much like Gentoo, lol). Some people enjoy punishing themselves, and would rather spend more time tinkering/configuring/compiling than actually /using/ their OS, I suppose. ;)
Regards,
Nick
... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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