> I have heard that Debian project has replaced the Linux kernel in > their distribution with FreeBSD kernel and have released Debian > GNU/kFreeBSD. Since this version, they will release Debian > GNU/kFreeBSD as a "stable" port. > What is this all about?
As you can see from their webpages, they replaced the Linux kernel with a patched FreeBSD 8.1 kernel, but kept most of the rest of the Debian base system and packaging system. It's for users who prefer a FreeBSD kernel, but want a Debian userland and packages, and don't have a problem with the different licenses. Gentoo has a similar project: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/gentoo-alt/bsd/fbsd/ There are also some NetBSD-base derivatives. >What will be consequences for FreeBSD? Will a > lot of FreeBSD users move to that distribution? Well, only time will tell, but I doubt that either will completely replace the other in the near future. There has already been some interaction between the two projects -- I remember a few recent changes made in FreeBSD because of feedback from Debian users and developers. b. _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
