Re: Debian GNU/kFreeBSD (was: Missing Ada components in Ubuntu)

[Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org>]

Sébastien wrote:
> > OK, maybe I'll start looking chauvinistic, but have you checked
> > http://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/ ?
>
> Yes I knew this project, but I wonder why, do you have any idea, why
> using gnu over freebsd kernel, and using plain freebsd distributions
> instead?

Because Debian is a binary distribution (binary packages) whereas the
FreeBSD ports collection is a source distribution (you must recompile
everything from source). This is especially valuable if you run out of
time to compile everything.

Because the existing Ada packages in Debian are better than those in
FreeBSD. This is especially valuable if you run out of time to do your
own packaging.

Because the FreeBSD kernel is more stable and better engineered than
the Linux kernel. This is especially valuable if you run out of time
to tweak your drivers.

I'm not advocating Debian GNU/kFreeBSD, only giving a few subjective
reasons why some might choose it.

--
Ludovic Brenta.