I can validate that. Switched my NAS to amd_pstate, went from 2.12 kW.h per day to 1.95 kW.h per day.
Dremor
joined 11 months ago
I used it for a while and still contribute to some package here and there.
It is, like many distribution, ok. But I do have some complaints.
First, by default root is the only one able to do anything requiring privileges, because sudo is left unconfigured by default. And even their own administration tool isn't fucking able to unfuck that. Your only solution is Visudo.
Second, I've rarely seen such a bloated distro. By default it comes with multiple terminal GUIs, multiple VNC clients, a bunch of random software less than 10% of its user will ever need. Seriously, there is some serious housekeeping to do.
And lastly, the overusage of package recommendations. By default zypper install thoses, and you often find yourself installing software you'll never need just because the openSUSE guys considered you might like them if you install another package. Seriously, I feel like I'm using some adwares bloated windows software at time... but without the adds.
Still, overall it is an okayish distro.
In my case I already tried to contribute to OpenSUSE, but to keep interest I want to be able to daily drive it. But for now there is a significant number of blockers that prevent me from doing this.
First, the unconfigured default state where Root and only him can do privilegied talks. OpenSUSE is the only distro, to my knowledge, to leave Sudo unconfigured. This result in asking for root password for literally any task. And even once Sudo had been properly configured, Polkit rules are so tight you need to type Root password for many thing more user friendly distroes like Fedora and Ubuntu execute without asking for any password.
And the bloat of the packages patterns are horrible. The base install comes with multiple softwares that are either usefull to almost no one, or that do the same thing as other does. Like xterm installed alongside Gnome Terminal by default, or tigervnc and Gnome Connexion.
It is horrible enough for me to have started my own repositories on OBS to be able to remove some of this bloat by building my own preconfigured package and less bloated patters.