Yes, Ubuntu is based on Debian. One major difference is that Ubuntu uses Upstart for its System-V init daemon. Where as Debian starting with Jessie is / was supposed to use Systemd.
>From what I understand, Systemd ( at least for bootup ) should be faster, but the person to answer this question should be Robert I think. Since he builds the images and kernel ( unless you compile your own ). <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical_Ltd.> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Gerald Coley <[email protected]>wrote: > I would try the Debian version and see how it works for you. If something > is missing, you can ask an maybe it can get added. > > http://beagleboard.org/latest-images > > BTW, Ubuntu is based on Debian. > > Gerald > > > > On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 5:58 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I need to get back to BBB to do a project involving openCV. >> I see here http://www.elinux.org/Beagleboard:BeagleBoneBlack the >> following statement: >> "We will be moving to Debian in the next few weeks" >> >> What distribution should I use if my basic concern is the application >> execution speed? >> In the past I've used Angstrom and have some (little) experience with >> Ubuntu on desktop and know nothing about Debian. >> >> Jan >> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
