2026-09-24 01:02 UTC
@raster@retro-gaiden.com @chadmccullough@mastodon.bsd.cafe @dwarmstrong@fosstodon.org @netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org
Are you sure OpenBSD doesn't have compat_linux? There's a manpage for it when I search online. Did they jettison it, too? 😄
Oh, it seems to not be in recent versions.
They sure do like jettissonning stuff. XD
I think you can run qemu, but without hardware optimization.
Both OpenBSD and NetBSD have X11 in base. FreeBSD doesn't have any GUI in base, but they're working on a GUI installer with KDE Plasma.
NetBSD's ctwm setup is prettier (IMHO) than OpenBSD's fvwm setup, but they're both very functional. OpenBSD's X11 (xenocara) and xdm (xenodm) are a bit more security-hardened and privilege-separated than the regular one.
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@tubsta@social.bsdlab.au 2026-09-24 01:07
@rl_dane@polymaths.social @raster@retro-gaiden.com @chadmccullough@mastodon.bsd.cafe @dwarmstrong@fosstodon.org @netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org Wow, that is a blast from the past. compat_linux has been gone for 20 something years in OpenBSD.
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@raster@retro-gaiden.com 2026-09-24 01:08
@rl_dane@polymaths.social @chadmccullough@mastodon.bsd.cafe @dwarmstrong@fosstodon.org @netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org Once OpenBSD had layers but they found these in odds with the projects, and they have ditched those from some releases. I believe is something to keep in mind for those who want try it, because unfortunately the linux world do not play nice with the idea of portability, today.