NewsForge: BSD Cognoscenti on Linux

“NewsForge: What are some of the similarities,
differences, and synergy–if any–between the Linux kernel and the
BSDs?

“Theo de Raadt: Well I am sure by now you all know that Linux is
just a kernel, while OpenBSD is a complete Unix system: kernel,
device drivers, libraries, userland, development environment,
documentation, and all the tools you need to continue doing
development. That said, based just on completeness of
functionality, it is not handled like a Linux distribution, not at
all…”

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