Jay🚩 to Linux · 6 months agoLet's Try BSD, Part 1 of 7: Introduction (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD)lowendbox.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down16cross-posted to: bsd@lemmy.sdf.org
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minus-squarepoki@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months ago But BSDs and Linux are very similar in design philosophy and are dependent on each other. Interesting. Would you mind elaborating on the bold parts? Thank you in advance :D !
minus-squareBaldur Nil@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoI think when it comes to tooling, some Linux tools are actually BSD software that works because of POSIX compliance. An example is OpenSSH.
minus-squareJay🚩OPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoSorry for my wording. What I meant was While BSD and Linux are not dependent on each other, they do share a common Unix heritage and have influenced each other over the years.
minus-squarepoki@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoThat makes a lot more sense. Thank you for clarifying!
minus-squareHumanPerson@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-26 months agoFrequently software developed for one is commonly used on the other, such as openssh, iirc.
Interesting. Would you mind elaborating on the bold parts? Thank you in advance :D !
I think when it comes to tooling, some Linux tools are actually BSD software that works because of POSIX compliance. An example is OpenSSH.
Sorry for my wording. What I meant was While BSD and Linux are not dependent on each other, they do share a common Unix heritage and have influenced each other over the years.
That makes a lot more sense. Thank you for clarifying!
Frequently software developed for one is commonly used on the other, such as openssh, iirc.