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I use Gentoo on my desktop/file server. I like the freedom to set up things EXACTLY how I want them. Compile times are no worry with a Ryzen 5700x and I do major updates overnight.
I use FreeBSD on my laptop. It is super stable, resource efficient and soooo much more neat and organized than Linux. Core software does not change every other year and everything feels right at home. I highly recommended giving it a shot if you haven't already.
i am afraid of taking the step towards bsd... 1st: I don't know if I want/need freebsd or openbsd and it scares me to learn an entire new system. I am pretty happy with linux for now, but on the long run it might be a viable option - do you have any good guidance or recommendations for bsd?
I would recommend starting with FreeBSD. They have a handbook on their website that explains everything you would need to know to get set up and get an idea about how everything works. You could kinda compare it to the Arch wiki.
A vast majority of things will be very familiar to you as a linux user and the repos/ports have almost anything you could need. A big difference is going to be the init system. It is more like Open-RC and runit compared to SystemD. It is based on scripts and very easy to use when you get the hang of it.
The most obvious drawback is the lack of support for 802.11ac (it is in the works and you can use something called wifibox to use linux wifi drivers).