The BSDs are proof of what I'm saying. Sure the base OS is developed and released together. Meanwhile the stuff in the ports tree (the programs users actually w

The BSDs are proof of what I'm saying. Sure the base OS is developed and released together. Meanwhile the stuff in the ports tree (the programs users actually want to run) is very similar to every common Linux distribution. Also FreeBSD in particular has several Linux compatibility APIs and shares drivers with Linux whenever it's possible. As a founder it's tempting to fantasize about building your own universe but everyone comes back to reality eventually.