FreeBSD has been my server platform since early 2000&#x27;s, chosen for reliability and relative ease of configuration (vs. Linux, etc.).  The primary server for my business was running FBSD since 2005, stopping only for of power outages, or periodic maintenance.  (Still works too.)  I have used FBSD on desktop systems too, though that has significant limitations.<p>It&#x27;s my impression that the pace of FBSD development has been increasing in the last couple of years, hardware&#x2F;driver compatibility included.  As well, it seems recently there&#x27;s been more &quot;cross fertilization&quot; among the BSDs, and Linux to a lesser extent, signs of health and vigor for these projects.<p>While there are former FBSD users deciding to go with a different OS, such switching is not new or a one-way thing.  I think it&#x27;s a safe bet some enterprises are choosing FBSD over something else, anyway there&#x27;s little risk any major FOSS OS project will soon disappear.