Re: BSD Fragmentation
[email protected] (Computer Nerd Kev)
| Newsgroups | comp.misc |
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| Organization | Ausics - https://newsgroups.ausics.net |
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <[email protected]> wrote: > And all those different BSD variations are basically still addressing > the same sorts of applications -- desktop/workstation/server. Whereas > the single Linux kernel has found application in a much wider variety > of areas, like handheld and embedded devices, for example. Same > kernel. Same compatibility. No fragmentation. BSDs definitely do embedded applications too. Apple have even used NetBSD to run their Time Capsule devices: https://www.osnews.com/story/144845/apple-wants-to-kill-your-time-capsule-but-they-run-netbsd-so-they-cant/ In the case of NetBSD, they support lots of obscure embedded platforms which Linux doesn't (or doesn't want to anymore). Yet the other BSDs can add their own features without needing to support them on that many platforms, since they're not all part of the same project. So I see some real up-sides to the BSD fragmentation really. -- __ __ #_ < |\| |< _#