[HN Gopher] OpenBSD 7.8 Highlights
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       OpenBSD 7.8 Highlights
        
       Author : zdw
       Score  : 66 points
       Date   : 2025-10-23 15:50 UTC (10 days ago)
        
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       | kamranjon wrote:
       | "libpng support brings emoji rendering in the base system.
       | Without that, we don't know what all the AI tools are trying to
       | tell us in the terminal." <3
        
         | zzo38computer wrote:
         | Some people (including myself) might not want emoji rendering,
         | though.
        
           | WhyNotHugo wrote:
           | Simply don't install an emoji font and local programs won't
           | render them.
        
       | brynet wrote:
       | For anyone interested in digging in further, I posted some
       | OpenBSD 7.8 highlights over on Mastodon as well.
       | 
       | https://bsd.network/@brynet/115403567146395679
        
       | guerrilla wrote:
       | So, what are the main purposes of OpenBSD today? Where is it
       | typically deployed and what is it ideal for? It seems oriented
       | towards deeper networking, more than a typical user-facing
       | server.
        
         | WhyNotHugo wrote:
         | It's extremely simple and straightforward for networking
         | devices. Setting up an OpenBSD router or gateway is such a
         | pleasant process.
         | 
         | The documentation in all aspects is superb, and you can run all
         | sorts of servers just fine (ports is full of common software).
         | You can technically use it as a desktop workstation too, but I
         | can't point to anything that really stands out in this aspect
         | -- except perhaps the strong focus on security.
        
         | somat wrote:
         | I think where obsd really shines is in the small infrastructure
         | department, name servers, routers, time servers, web servers,
         | mail servers. Obsd boxes tend to be easy to administrate,
         | predicable and most importantly boring. It is a great system to
         | build the back end of your small business or home network.
         | 
         | Personally I think it also makes for a very nice desktop
         | system. But I like my desktops thin, a tiling window manager
         | and lots of terminals. If you enjoy fat desktops, there may be
         | a bit more friction. One reason I like it for desktop use more
         | than other systems is that the software packaging feel higher
         | quality. It is not a huge difference. mainly I have found obsd
         | packages to more reliably work when installed. and those heroic
         | obsd package maintainers tend to put a note in
         | /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/ that will get you started.
        
         | SoftTalker wrote:
         | It's my daily driver. Simple and it works.
        
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