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Old 25th May 2008
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Absolute OpenBSD is perhaps the best overview of OpenBSD for those new to the operating system. Note that you can also buy a PDF version of the same book at No Starch Press' Website.

As BSDfan666 has already mentioned, OpenBSD is not Linux, & there are stark differences between the directions of both projects & their communities.

You message identified a number of desktop-like activities that you want to do on whatever system you set up. Note that OpenBSD primarily has a server background, & while it can be used as a desktop (I do...), it will take time on your part to learn & configure the system, & desktop.
  • Note that OpenBSD doesn't fixate on Flash support, however I can view many YouTube videos through gnash found in the packages/ports system.
  • Likewise, 3D acceleration found on a number of video cards is not currently supported.
What OpenBSD excels at is security & stability. Most other operating systems cannot match it in these areas.

So if you are wanting a desktop environment full of bells & whistles, OpenBSD may be able to meet your needs, but you will need to put in time learning & studying in order to meet your goal. If you are wanting more of a pre-configured out-of-the-box type solution. you may want to look at PC-BSD or DesktopBSD which are both derived from FreeBSD.
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