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Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> writes:

> Have you tested Debian's FreeBSD port? Debian GNU/kFreeBSD perhaps
> does provide a more current user space.
> https://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD

Hmm, I think I would prefer a distribution with a relatively large user
base. The Wikipedia page also states that there are still major bugs in
the system:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD

Still, thanks for the tip.

Jarmo