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386BSD -> FreeBSD NetBSD -> OpenBSD To some extent I would argue that Linux is a spiritual fork of Minix and Unix. But I think it’s also worth pointing out t
by microtonal 7d ago
386BSD -> FreeBSD
NetBSD -> OpenBSD
To some extent I would argue that Linux is a spiritual fork of Minix and Unix.
But I think it’s also worth pointing out that these were in vastly different times where a single person or a small group of people could maintain an OS. An OS or browser is vastly more complex now.
- bunderbunder 7d agoNetwork effects were also nowhere near as strong as they are now. BSD is a killer example of that point, too. Using a BSD Unix got to be pretty difficult after Linux containers became hegemonic.
- mh- 6d agoIt was a bit challenging long before that. I ran webhosting on FreeBSD in the early 2000s - remember finding a tool you needed and hoping it was in ports?
- MiroslavPokorny 6d agoThe point which i didnt not mention in my original question is that merging from the fork is a pain, which is why its just easier to jump onto and continuing development on the fork if it gains traction.