BIAS: I drank the OpenBSD kool-aid a dozen years ago and have no
regrets. I run OpenBSD everywhere and I try to help out as time and
health allow, including on undeadly, but I'm not a commiter, major contributor or
anyone special.
OpenBSD is a bit like Jazz music. When someone asked Louis Armstrong,
"What is jazz?" his reply was, "If ya gots to ask, ya'll never know."
Though it will most definitely seem elitist, there's some subtle wisdom
there; You need to experience it for yourself to learn the what's and
why's. Similar is true for all of the BSD's. If you're just looking for
a fast bullet point list and "executive overview" (a.k.a. "buzzword
bingo decision support"), you'll never find a reason to run any of the
BSD's, and worse, you'll never learn on your own why zealots like me
exist.
The thing you're missing is the experience of learning it for yourself.
You might come to a different conclusion than me, and that's fine, but
you would still benefit from the experience.
OpenBSD is a bit like Jazz music. When someone asked Louis Armstrong, "What is jazz?" his reply was, "If ya gots to ask, ya'll never know."
Though it will most definitely seem elitist, there's some subtle wisdom there; You need to experience it for yourself to learn the what's and why's. Similar is true for all of the BSD's. If you're just looking for a fast bullet point list and "executive overview" (a.k.a. "buzzword bingo decision support"), you'll never find a reason to run any of the BSD's, and worse, you'll never learn on your own why zealots like me exist.
The thing you're missing is the experience of learning it for yourself. You might come to a different conclusion than me, and that's fine, but you would still benefit from the experience.