alright boys, redpill me on *BSD gimme the basics, some pros

>>58135160
BSDs are not difficult. They aren't just worth over Linux.

Go install a FreeBSD distro and compare it with a Linux one. You will see how polished Linux has become.

more like PeeSD
nobody uses it it's like the Linux of OS'es

>>58135160
The change is fairly straightforward on the surface, more complex on the back side of things.
>>58135510
>FreeBSD distro
>taken seriously
pick one
>>58135535
It's nothing like GNU/Linux when it comes to details. The FreeBSD kernel and the Linux kernel have virtually nothing in common. That's why FreeBSD pushes ~5Mpps, while Linux dies at 1Mpps.

>>58135965
What does 5/1Mpps mean?

>>58135160
Lack of software.

>>58135510
They are difficult though, because the vast majority of the software ecosystem is written on/for linux and so the actual support you get is an afterthought. FreeBSD constantly lags behind in what packages are available, and it's a herculean effort to bring the latest major software packages over. Other times things just don't work at all because nobody has ever cared to run this on BSD.
It's just making way more problems for yourself, you have to strongly want to use it for some ideological reason.

If you're used to Linux things may seem somewhat different but functionally they're quite similar. BSDs tend to be more hands on in how they work, usually configuration is done through plaintext files, the community encourages people to read the documentation and at least attempt to contribute patches before demanding functionality. BSDs tend to strictly enforce coding standards and tightly control who can contribute upstream. BSD devs prefer simpler applications and solutions to keep the base system easier to maintain.

They're different philosophies but the end result isn't too different.