> > Very little software should need to be recompiled in this case -- just > > use the bsd kernel with the linux compatability library. > > > > The post I saw looked like an attempt to marshal support for recompiling > > every debian package. > > > > If the purpose is indeed what you say the approach is all wrong.
On Fri, Nov 19, 1999 at 11:31:36AM -0500, Clint Adams wrote: > Let's say you want bash on your FreeBSD system. Which approach > are you going to take? Are we talking about wedging Debian software into a FreeBSD system, or are we talking about making the FreeBSD kernel available to Debian users. If the latter, you'd provide a freebsd-kernel and a freebsd-debian-compat package, which a debian user could install in place of a linux-kernel. [And, possible the compat package would depend on some collection of packages -- I don't know what the linux compat library specifically requires be installed on the system]. Perhaps you'd even make some effort to allow the debian user to choose between a freebsd kernel and a linux kernel at boot time. If the former, why even bother calling it debian? Or are we expecting FreeBSD to start following debian policy. -- Raul
