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> For the operating system, we use FreeBSD version 9.0. This was selected for its balance of stability and features, a strong development community and staff ex

by blerk 12y ago

> For the operating system, we use FreeBSD version 9.0. This was selected for its balance of stability and features, a strong development community and staff expertise. ...or due to the less restrictive licensing, it's ok netflix everybody does it...

Alupis 12y ago
FreeBSD is pretty standard for most storage servers, be it CDN's, file hosting, etc. When they say "BSD powers the internet", it's not really that much of an exaggeration.
wmf 12y ago
AFAIK Netflix contributes back all their changes to FreeBSD, so I don't see how the license matters. My impression is that companies that don't like the GPL either deal with it (Android) or just violate it (almost all embedded devices). Nobody is actually willing to switch to BSD for licensing reasons.
- blerk 12y ago
  Sony switched over from Linux (ps3) to kfreebsd (ps4) due to licensing. Sure they (netflix) contribute back to FreeBSD, I don't doubt it, but don't act like licensing doesn't have anything to do with it.
  - kryptiskt 12y ago
    Sony's CellOS on the PS3 was never Linux-based, it is built on FreeBSD. You could install Linux (or a BSD) until Sony pulled the plug on OtherOS.
  - ksec 12y ago
    The PS3 CellOS is based on FreeBSD, not Linux afaik.
    - blerk 12y ago
      xmb yes, development kits no
      - dogshoes 12y ago
        I believe the only portions of the development kits which used Linux was the communication processor, an isolated computing platform bolted on to the hardware to facilitate certain debugging functions. Sony releases the GPL source code here: http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/Others/DECR-1000.html http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/Others/DECR-1000.html
  - Alupis 12y ago
    Licensing has nothing to do with it. BSD is a much better OS for this type of work-load than anything out there that would require licensing. Just because you pay someone or a company for something, doesn't automagically make it better. > Sony switched over from Linux (ps3) to kfreebsd (ps4) due to licensing. neither of these options require licensing btw.
- justincormack 12y ago
  They did mention licensing as a benefit at the talk I went to.

by blerk 12y ago

Alupis 12y ago

FreeBSD is pretty standard for most storage servers, be it CDN's, file hosting, etc. When they say "BSD powers the internet", it's not really that much of an exaggeration.

wmf 12y ago

AFAIK Netflix contributes back all their changes to FreeBSD, so I don't see how the license matters. My impression is that companies that don't like the GPL either deal with it (Android) or just violate it (almost all embedded devices). Nobody is actually willing to switch to BSD for licensing reasons.

blerk 12y ago
Sony switched over from Linux (ps3) to kfreebsd (ps4) due to licensing. Sure they (netflix) contribute back to FreeBSD, I don't doubt it, but don't act like licensing doesn't have anything to do with it.
- kryptiskt 12y ago
  Sony's CellOS on the PS3 was never Linux-based, it is built on FreeBSD. You could install Linux (or a BSD) until Sony pulled the plug on OtherOS.
- ksec 12y ago
  The PS3 CellOS is based on FreeBSD, not Linux afaik.
  - blerk 12y ago
    xmb yes, development kits no
    - dogshoes 12y ago
      I believe the only portions of the development kits which used Linux was the communication processor, an isolated computing platform bolted on to the hardware to facilitate certain debugging functions. Sony releases the GPL source code here: http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/Others/DECR-1000.html http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/Others/DECR-1000.html
- Alupis 12y ago
  Licensing has nothing to do with it. BSD is a much better OS for this type of work-load than anything out there that would require licensing. Just because you pay someone or a company for something, doesn't automagically make it better. > Sony switched over from Linux (ps3) to kfreebsd (ps4) due to licensing. neither of these options require licensing btw.
justincormack 12y ago
They did mention licensing as a benefit at the talk I went to.