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Lett Osprey :v_pan: :v_enby: 🍉 :therian:lettosprey@tech.lgbt
Oct 19, 2026, 5:14 AM
So, #NetBSD seems to be gaining traction given the LLM-embrace in the #Linux core team, but have anyone made the jump to #HaikuOS ? If so, what was the experience like?
HaikuOS was one of the few "greenlit" OS on the "no slop" list. This, in combination with being a simple OS for "regular desktop users", kinda make them deserve some extra support.
Reading the status on the latest release candidate, it seem support now is at a level where very few things are missing.
From what I gather, the only reason I would have to boot Linux, would be #BitWig (DAW software).
Sure, Haiku != *Nix, but that is kinda the point, they try to make a simple OS based on one of the best takes of making a simple OS. BeOS was such a neat thing, and to work this long on keeping it alive is amazing.
( My cloud-at-home servers are still moving to #OpenBSD )
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Droppie [infosec] 🐨:archlinux: :kde: :firefox_nightly: :thunderbird: :vegan:MsDropbear42@infosec.space
Oct 19, 2026, 8:21 AM
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Mans Rmansr@society.oftrolls.com
Oct 19, 2026, 9:09 AM
@lettosprey I'd worry that something like Haiku might have a lot of lingering security issues.
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Lett Osprey :v_pan: :v_enby: 🍉 :therian:lettosprey@tech.lgbt
Oct 19, 2026, 10:03 AM
@mansr This is both a good concern and a major obstacle for any "up and coming" alternative to battle.
I want to try it, at the same time I will be selective about what I use it for and what I give it access to.
I saw the same concerns mentioned to people thinking about trying OpenIndiana, security issues not being detected given a small user base.
It would be neat to have one OS that was somewhat opinionated, so regular users could know what to expect and not have to relate to an unknown number of installation methods for software.
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cheetah_spottycatcheetah_spottycat@toot.cat
Oct 19, 2026, 4:47 PM
@lettosprey I'm switching from LinuxSlop to TempleOS! With AI coding assistants you can't be sure that binary is still just 0 and 1, I heard claude sometimes slip in a 2, and then it start infecting everything on my laptop!
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Lett Osprey :v_pan: :v_enby: 🍉 :therian:lettosprey@tech.lgbt
Oct 19, 2026, 5:34 PM
@cheetah_spottycat This isn't about 'fear of slop', I assume you know that. it's about taking a stand, and to go to projects where the user is the focus, not the interest of corporate donors....
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Taffer 🇨🇦:godot::linux:🎃👻Taffer@mastodon.gamedev.place
Oct 19, 2026, 8:42 PM
@lettosprey I loved BeOS, and used it as my daily driver for several years, but I don’t think HaikuOS supports my laptop’s wifi. I should try booting it from a USB stick for yucks.
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