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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--UlVJffcvxoiEqYs2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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. > >=20 >=20 > 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=20 the tree and even in the ports. Flash player is a good example of how=20 Linux emulator is harmful: instead of sending tons of complaints to Adobe= =20 to force them to make native FreeBSD version, users tends to install Flash= =20 via emulator and got all its pain as result.=20 BTW, I have nothing against having source level Linux compatibility in=20 some places, because resulting binary will be FreeBSD one in any case, but= =20 I'm strongly against executable binary compatibility level.=20 --=20 http://ache.vniz.net/ --UlVJffcvxoiEqYs2 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAk0ksX0ACgkQVg5YK5ZEdN2pEACcCdBV/hF5+ce8awcaA40s2qCA 0RAAn3S9ZsQAxxAyW+cZv6H0sr3c85Ne =vDbs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --UlVJffcvxoiEqYs2--
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