Yeah, i knew there was some aspects of decendancy across the different BSDs.

And, I mentioned NetBSD for embedded stuff...but really, i *think* its that NetBsd is simply installed on tons of different hardware....so not only embedded....i kinda remembered that about NetBSD.

But, its the other BSDs - in particular FreeBSD vs OpenBSD - that i always forget the differences...but got it now. Thanks!

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Brian_K_White 5 hours ago | parent [-]

freebsd = utility

openbsd = security

netbsd = portability

freebsd: performance, features, drivers, software compat - closest to linux in utility & usability though unlike linux in execution

openbsd: safety for exposed services

netbsd: portable across many cpu & hardware platforms - big-endian powerpc sun, hitachi sh3 jornada, etc, easiest to port to a new arch

	▲	Melatonic 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Can FreeBSD be stripped down to be more like OpenBSD security wise while still keeping the performance benefits ?
	▲	mxuribe 4 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Oh this is a wonderful and succinct summary; thanks!