Rediscovering Self-Hosting Joy Through FreeBSD
By
todsacerdoti
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
The author describes their journey of rediscovering the joy of self-hosting through FreeBSD after feeling trapped by their previous technology setup. They found a fresh start with BSD operating systems, particularly appreciating FreeBSD's simplicity, documentation, and the sense of control it provides over their computing environment.
Key quotes
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What I needed was a fresh start. And I managed to find that fresh start in the BSD family of operating systems.
FreeBSD is a complete operating system, not just a kernel, and it shows.
The documentation is excellent, and the community is helpful and friendly.
I feel like I'm in control of my computer again, and that's a great feeling.
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