Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 20:59:26 +0300 From: Andrey Chernov <ache@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Alexander Kabaev <kabaev@gmail.com> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Linux kernel compatability Message-ID: <20110105175926.GA2101@vniz.net> In-Reply-To: <20110105124045.6a0ddd1a@kan.dnsalias.net> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1101031017110.1450@desktop> <20110103220153.69cf59e0@kan.dnsalias.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1101031859290.1450@desktop> <20110104082252.45bb5e7f@kan.dnsalias.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1101041030120.1450@desktop> <20110105124045.6a0ddd1a@kan.dnsalias.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 12:40:45PM -0500, Alexander Kabaev wrote: > > I have heard this argument about the linuxulator and what we're > > really talking about is slipping FreeBSD marketshare. I don't share > > the view that the linuxulator futhered this slip but rather my view > > is that it allows us to stay relevant in areas where companies can > > not justify an independent FreeBSD effort. Adobe is a good example > > of this. > > > > It compounded the Adobe's reluctance to work on portable flash player. I agree with Alexander even more. We don't need _any_ Linux emulator in the tree and even in the ports. Flash player is a good example of how Linux emulator is harmful: instead of sending tons of complaints to Adobe to force them to make native FreeBSD version, users tends to install Flash via emulator and got all its pain as result. BTW, I have nothing against having source level Linux compatibility in some places, because resulting binary will be FreeBSD one in any case, but I'm strongly against executable binary compatibility level. -- http://ache.vniz.net/ [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk0ksX0ACgkQVg5YK5ZEdN2pEACcCdBV/hF5+ce8awcaA40s2qCA 0RAAn3S9ZsQAxxAyW+cZv6H0sr3c85Ne =vDbs -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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