Contrasting this with another FOSS UNIX alternative is interesting. Although I initially thought the Illumos code review and commit processes (request to integ

Contrasting this with another FOSS UNIX alternative is interesting. Although I initially thought the Illumos code review and commit processes (request to integrate; RTI) [0] [1] seemed overly-cumbersome and laborious (and to some extent, perhaps they are still slightly), I now have a much greater appreciation for the safety mechanisms built in. Strictly based on code quality and engineering I wish we could rewrite history, have Sun open up OpenSolaris sooner and faster (and perhaps with a different license) such that Illumos stood as a/the dominant Linux alternative today. But maybe that's just nostalgia talking. Best of luck to FreeBSD going forward; I'm sure this event will lead to even better processes in the future. [0] https://illumos.org/docs/contributing/ https://illumos.org/docs/contributing/ [1] https://illumos.org/docs/contributing/#code-review https://illumos.org/docs/contributing/#code-review