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The FreeBSD Foundation’s latest laptop project aims to make FreeBSD run perfectly on almost any laptop right from the first install. This could be the next alternative to Linux for those who want full Unix-like experience without systemd or stuff like that.

* Repo is here https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop?tab=readme-ov-file

* More on that project here https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-laptop-support-why-now-freebsds-strategic-move-toward-broader-adoption/

GitHub - FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop: The FreeBSD Foundation's Laptop Support and Usability Improvements project aims to deliver a package of improved or new FreeBSD functionality that, together, will ensure that it runs well “out of the box” on a broad range of personal computing devices.

The FreeBSD Foundation's Laptop Support and Usability Improvements project aims to deliver a package of improved or new FreeBSD functionality that, together, will ensure that it runs well “out ...

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Dec 19 at 7:19pmWeb
Show threadrandom thoughtsDec 19

@nixCraft

More than 20y ago, I had good success with some ancient Digital laptops and DragonFlyBSD. If it works reliably, definitely worth trying out now.

Show threadVictoria 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 19
@nixCraft i find it quite funny for people to not like systemd and move to BSDs. Like, where's the integrity here
Show threadMoumn AlmunawyDec 19
@tragivictoria @nixCraft People : freebsd is better because everything is integrated together and coherent
Also same people : I hate systemd because it integrates all thing together and doesnt apply Unix philosophy
Show threadAdmiral SnackbärDec 19

@moumn @tragivictoria @nixCraft

Your comparison is pretty flawed, though.

The criticism isn't that systemd is maintained by a single organization, but that it's injecting itself into almost all parts of the system and breaking a lot of conventions.

FreeBSD isn't doing any of it. It's just an operating system developed by a single organization. That's it.

Show threadVictoria 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 19

@AdmSnackbar @moumn @nixCraft The criticism is that Systemd is bloated and it does too much, but... BSD kernel does quite literally a whole lot more stuff. Aside from typical kernel stuff, it also does the init things, a lot of userspace things, as an example.

Also, breaking conventions is fine, if those conventions are shit.

Show threadUnknown SlayerDec 20
@moumn @tragivictoria @nixCraft yeah, like you are not forced to use systemd on linux🤷🏼
Show threadMarcyDec 19
@nixCraft i feel like systemd hate is a meme at this point
Show threadrailmeatDec 19

@nixCraft

This project has been going on for a year now. What kind of progress has been made?