GhostBSD

What do you like best?

It provides reasonable responsiveness on my slow and outdated desktop computer.

It has the drivers to connect to the speaker, USB headset and video display. The user experience is similar to a Linux desktop except that it is more rock solid than Linux. I can still run most of the open source software that I run on a Linux desktop. This even includes VirtualBox, Qemu, Wine and Atari.

What do you dislike?

When application crashes, a core dump is created. This is BSD style. However, I expect a notification on the desktop. Otherwise, I do not know what is happening. I hope more contributors can bring in more open source software to BSD world.

I am still more familiar with Linux environment. Thus I still prefer Linux desktop for work related activities as I can join Microsoft Team, Zoom meetings and compile Android application using Android Studio.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

This is for advanced users. Due to the different licensing terms, only certain software is allowed to run on BSD systems.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

GhostBSD proves that it is possible to convert a slow and outdated computer to a desktop computer for home entertainment (like movies watching and music listening). I realize that I have another choice besides Linux desktop.