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

[Scott Dorsey]

Lawrence D'Oliveiro  <ldo at nz.invalid> wrote:
>On Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:16:29 -0000 (UTC), Simon Clubley wrote:
>
>> The problem with that is that you need to rebuild the kernel everytime
>> there is a kernel security update.
>
>Somebody has to, anyway, for security bugs in the core. Building your own 
>kernel really isn’t that big a deal. And remember, it’s your choice 
>whether to use an off-the-shelf kernel or not.

Only ONE person has to.  It's not like modern Unix and Linux users have to do 
a SYSGEN with every kernel patch or every time a device is added or removed.  
Modloading is a cool thing.
--scott
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