Post #3870457
2026-07-16 22:42 UTC
Replies (5)
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@FritzAdalis@infosec.exchange 2026-07-16 22:51
@tinker@infosec.exchange We're getting a BSD Eternal September!
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@paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange 2026-07-16 22:56
@tinker@infosec.exchange OSs are like any tool. better or optimized for some things more than others. i have used several linux distros, freebsd, etc. depending on the task. the systemd overreach has already pushed me off some linux distros. AI slop in the kernel will push me off others. i think you're spot on that we all need to be a bit patient with newcomers not getting some of the technical and cultural biases that various OSs are more suitable for, and go into education and evangelism, not abuse and disdain. this is also a good opportunity to really talk about what your project goals, philosophies, and prime use cases are, along with explicitly talking about AI use, license types, etc. we all tend to avoid these but it's good to really review every few years to allow for mission, code, and reality creep.
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@jamesmarshall@sfba.social 2026-07-16 23:21
@tinker@infosec.exchange I'm not a kernel developer, but if there are truly a bunch of Linux devs jumping ship to BSD, then are there enough of them to just make a Linux fork instead? I thought the argument against a fork was essentially that there wouldn't be enough personpower to develop it as well as the fork that Linus controls. Am I missing something?
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@corq@infosec.exchange 2026-07-17 01:39
@tinker@infosec.exchange As a contrarian, I want a *nix OS with an AI model that curses at you like Linus yelling at Kernel devs...
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@tomwsmf@mastodon.social 2026-07-17 00:55
@tinker@infosec.exchange Linux was a personal passion project for Linus. That others found it useful was icing. I may disagree with Linus the person but it has always been clear, if you don't like what he is doing fork and go forth. Linus owes us nothing. Right or wrong, he has his ideas for doing things and historically has shown he has zero fs to give if you're not on board with it. Demanding creators and maintainers conform to our perceptions of what they should be is a great way to drive them away. #DIY