The short version
Security-focused Unix operating system; a jump-host user praises its simplicity and documentation.
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OpenBSD
Security-focused Unix operating system; a jump-host user praises its simplicity and documentation.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-21
Last seen:2026-10-21
Times seen:1
Website:openbsd.org
Why it caught our attention
The recommendation names a practical use case and explicitly encourages hands-on exploration.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-21
“OpenBSD just feels like a *nix system is supposed to. `ps aux` is like 10 entries at first. `pf` makes so much sense. `man` pages are consistently incredible.”
ctolsen · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
OpenBSD 8.0