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Chimera Linux - FreeBSD-based userland

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Chimera Linux - FreeBSD-based userland

chimera-linux.org

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Chimera Linux
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A Linux distribution based on FreeBSD userland and LLVM
  • Built entirely with LLVM
  • No GNU components in base system
  • FreeBSD-based userland
  • Binary packaging based, with a fast source build system
  • Bootstrappable
  • Portable

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  • https://lobste.rs/s/wz8jog/chimera_linux_linux_distribution_based
  • https://teddit.net/r/linux/comments/ocyinu/chimera_linux_a_linux_distribution_based_on/
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    I don’t see the benefits. What is better in FreeBSD’s userland? What exactly is LLVM?

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      One possible advantage of FreeBSD’s userland compared to for example plain Debian is the ports system, which might be a matter of taste, workflow and infrastructure and so on.

      LLVM is an alternative for gcc the GNU C compiler. I actually liked Debian GNU/kFreeBSD a lot years ago, FreeBSD kernel and Debian user land.

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        Funnily enough this distribution doesn’t use that port system.

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          Indeed. In the meantime I read that the Chimera Linux author is not fond of the ports system.

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        Thanks for the links. I always thought BSD kernel with Linux userland would be cool (for me). I’ll try that out.

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          :+1 Also, for historic purposes : https://www.debian.org/ports/netbsd/

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