Re: Lesser evil

On September 3, 2018 3:20:11 PM EDT, Fabio Almeida <mentesan@gmail.com> wrote:
>If you really need it, go with what's best for it.
>
>Today, to be honest, in your situation I'd run Windows, Linux will have
>probably half the performance, and the "compromises" you cited.
>Besides, you can also run Linux on Windows almost natively nowadays,
>so,
>the choice is clear.
>
>Install a good antivirus, try to be smart and you'll be fine (almost).
>That's my 2 cents.
>
>Regards,
>
>On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 4:09 PM - - <honza@betlach.name> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>>
>> I am running OpenBSD on my desktop, which is suitable for 99% of my
>> needs. However I have to run certain proprietary software, which is
>> available on Linux, Mac OSX and Windows.
>>
>> I cannot decide which of the three would be a "lesser evil" to run in
>> respect with security and privacy. The software (video and photo
>editing)
>> runs best on Windows, almost as good on OSX and it runs on Linux
>with
>> some compromises.
>> Does it make sense to accept such compromises and run Linux for
>security
>> and privacy OR is the better security and privacy of Linux more or
>less a
>> myth and running Windows would be almost the same in that respect?
>>
>> I understand that any response is to be just an opinion.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Jan
>>

In my experience it has been easiest just to learn new software. Fewer softwares are ported to OpenBSD, but I generally prefer those that happen to have been ported to OpenBSD.

For the uses you describe, I recommend ffmpeg, ImageMagick, and a build tool (for example, make).