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[motk]

On 21/04/2024 12:08 pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

> Why is it the Linux distros are able to maintain a common kernel, but the
> BSDs are not? Aren’t the BSD kernels flexible enough for such different
> uses? Which aren’t even that different, compared to how distinct the
> various Linux distros can be?

The BSDs have a different philosophy; they consider a system to be 
kernel+userspace and that they should all be built together, ie RELEASE.

It's quite possible to have a tighter, more portable BSD kernel. There 
was a Debian BSD port for a while.

It's not one or the other. Both completely valid viewpoints.

-- 
motk