[Info-vax] BSDs vs Linux (was Re: New CEO of VMS Software)

[Scott Dorsey]

Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo at nz.invalid> wrote:
>On 15 Jan 2024 20:20:52 -0000, Scott Dorsey wrote:
>
>> The Linux distros all have the same kernel.  The BSD variants do not.
>
>Why can’t they agree on a common kernel project? Why do they have to
>diverge so much?

Because different people want different things.

Why is there chocolate cake and also angel food cake?  Would you prefer a 
world where there was only one kind of cake for everyone?

>You don’t have to have anything in the kernel you don’t want. Just build 
>your own, and choose from the vast menu of options for what to include and 
>what to leave out.

Were I to do this, it wouldn't be Linux either.  Which is fine, but you would
not be allowed to call it Linux.
--scott
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