FreeBSD Might Get A Linux Kernel API Wrapper To Help Porting Linux Drivers

[pal666]

The FreeBSD kernel is very well designed and in many respects is superior to the Linux kernel. FreeBSD has while Linux has nothing close to it

you are just as uninformed as with eudev fiasco, aren't you ?

[pal666]

BSD has superior networking, filesystem, security and works better as a router appliance.

that explains why nobody uses freebsd

[nslay]

that explains why nobody uses freebsd

A lot of companies do use it apparently. Just see this post of company contributions to FreeBSD:

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?108184-OpenBSD-Drops-Support-For-Loadable-Kernel-Modules&p=449951#post449951

The post also serves to debunk the myth that companies like Juniper or Netflix don't contribute back to FreeBSD.

[pal666]

Regarding all other known FreeBSD heavy users: They are all contributing back to a BSD licensed project!

like apple lol ?

[nslay]

like apple lol ?

Yep

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showt...951#post449951

...

• Netflix : 17
• Apple, Inc. : 30
• Juniper Networks : 31
• Juniper Networks, Inc. : 19
• See this post to see all the numbers and for instructions of how to reproduce these numbers

...

[pal666]

Regarding arguments against BSD license, which goes like, it encourages stealing of code etc, this is quite wrong. First everyone who releases his code under BSD license is ok with people 'stealing' his code.

that is true. but nobody is upset when ppl release software under bsd license. but when someone wants to still other ppl code he cries that he wants them to release their code under bsd license. i.e. 'i want this software to be under bsd licence' directly translates into 'i want to steal this software'

Another thing is that BSD licensed projects are more interesting for companies to invest in, for obvious reason. It is simply a great way for them to outsource a good part of their work, for much less money, while developers could still get decent salaries, because lot of different companies can have common interest.

yes, yes, everyone is urging to work on something that can be stolen by competition. that is why all companies work on linux and nobody worsks on bsd, isn't it ? and of course redhat built billion dollar business on very interesting to invest into bsd licensed project.

[pal666]

Yep
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showt...951#post449951

nop
where is link to sources for ios/macos ?

[pal666]

A lot of companies do use it apparently. Just see this post of company contributions to FreeBSD:

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?108184-OpenBSD-Drops-Support-For-Loadable-Kernel-Modules&p=449951#post449951

The post also serves to debunk the myth that companies like Juniper or Netflix don't contribute back to FreeBSD.

lol, you list contains google three times and yet google has all of their infrastructure on linux. so your 'a lot of' means 'almost nobody'

[nslay]

nop
where is link to sources for ios/macos ?

Here's the correct link:

http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?108184-OpenBSD-Drops-Support-For-Loadable-Kernel-Modules&p=449951#post449951

Yay! I win!

[pal666]

You mean companies don't like when someone steals their code? They don't have to release their code as far as you already know? If you think about the part which is BSD licensed, no they are perfectly fine with it, it works same as with GPL, multiple companies cowork on common base and invest together in it.

it is in linux multiple companies cowork. in bsd everyone takes bsd code and runs away with it. they keep their additions private, which is impossible in linux.
bsd trolls miss some part of brain which makes them unable to understand simple things

At the time Linux started getting support and being popular, BSD OS was very expensive and not free.

you have some alternative version of history
linux did not start getting support before 1993