Then modify the claim to say &quot;some Linux kernels&#x2F;distros&quot; instead of Linux as a whole. Meanwhile, thanks to CompSci, there&#x27;s Linux&#x27;s (eg Criswell&#x27;s SVA-OS) and FreeBSD&#x27;s (eg CheriBSD on CHERI) that run with <i>way</i> more security than OpenBSD. They push the state of the art. So, it&#x27;s a mixed bag.<p>OpenBSD is actually no different. The developers care a lot about security and quality. Yet, the mere fact that I see OpenBSD desktops in Google images running shoddy applications shows many OpenBSD users make similar tradeoffs to what you described of Linux camp. It&#x27;s just the kernel and select userland that gets their attention to quality due to limited staff (and their preferences).