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That may be technically true but… Linux (the kernel) may have been ported to more machines and architectures than NetBSD’s kernel, yes. But is all the code pre
by jmmv 1y ago
That may be technically true but…
Linux (the kernel) may have been ported to more machines and architectures than NetBSD’s kernel, yes. But is all the code present in the same source tree or do you have to go find patch sets or unofficial branches?
More importantly: is there a modern distribution that builds an installable system for that platform?
The special thing about NetBSD is that you get the portability out of a single and modern tree for many more platforms than any single Linux distribution offers.
- p_ing 1y agoYou said the same thing I did with extra steps.
- jmmv 1y agoThat’s because… I misread your comment. In any case, NetBSD is not well known and “why bother because Linux also runs everywhere too” so I thought it was worth explaining.
- p_ing 1y agoSadly the BSDs are not well known. I asked a major employer why they're using Linux + Apache for an RP when OpenBSD + HAProxy + CARP is a significantly better option. Crickets. I want a good laptop for OpenBSD (or FreeBSD, at the least) that isn't 10 years old or weighs 5+ lbs.
- pabs3 1y agoThe Linux ecosystem is removing support for lots of stuff, especially the distros, but also the kernel.