I’ve used Linux for decades, but I’d switch to FreeBSD for this one feature

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• FreeBSD is one of the most stable OSes on the planet.
• FreeBSD is also more challenging than Linux.
• You can download and install FreeBSD for free.

I’m not gonna lie: I don’t give FreeBDS (or any of the BSDs) the attention they deserve. The reason for that is simple: I’m a Linux guy.

But isn’t FreeBSD Linux? It looks like Linux, it smells like Linux… 

That is not the case here. 

FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating…