Among the Linux-users I know, OpenBSD has a reputation for being very cryptic and, well, hardcore.<p>I am not really certain why. The installer is kind of spartan, yes, but it is not difficult to figure out. And not only is the system pretty simple, the documentation is really good, too.<p>I recently inherited an old laptop that would have ended up in the trash otherwise, and I installed OpenBSD on it. The battery is busted, unfortunately, but otherwise installing the system and setting up XFCE was pretty straightforward.<p>The community can be a little tough on newbies at times, but if one plays by their rules, they are a very friendly and helpful bunch.