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'''Debian GNU/kFreeBSD''' is an [[operating system]] released by the [[Debian]] project. It used the [[FreeBSD]] [[Kernel (operating system)|kernel]] and [[GNU]] [[User space|userland]]. The majority of software in Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was built from the same sources as Debian, with some kernel packages from [[FreeBSD]]. The ''k'' in ''kFreeBSD'' is an abbreviation for ''kernel'', which refers to the FreeBSD kernel. Before discontinuing the project, Debian maintained i386 and amd64 ports. The last version of Debian kFreeBSD was Debian 8 (Jessie) RC3.
'''Debian GNU/kFreeBSD''' is a discontinued<ref>{{cite mailing list|url=https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2014/11/msg00005.html|title=Release Team Sprint Results|date=2014-11-09|mailing-list=debian-devel-announce|first=Jonathan|last=Wiltshire}}</ref> [[operating system]] released by the [[Debian]] project. It used the [[FreeBSD]] [[Kernel (operating system)|kernel]] and [[GNU]] [[User space|userland]]. The majority of software in Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was built from the same sources as Debian, with some kernel packages from [[FreeBSD]]. The ''k'' in ''kFreeBSD'' is an abbreviation for ''kernel'', which refers to the FreeBSD kernel. Before discontinuing the project, Debian maintained i386 and amd64 ports. The last version of Debian kFreeBSD was Debian 8 (Jessie) RC3.


Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was created in 2002.<ref>{{Cite mailing list|url=https://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/2002/01/msg00000.html|title=Chrooted NetBSD environment available for testing|date=2002-01-06|mailing-list=debian-bsd|first=Matthew|last=Garrett}}</ref> It was included in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) as a [[technology preview]], and in Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) as an official port. Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was discontinued as an officially supported platform as of Debian 8.0, because it failed to attract enough users to justify the burden to the rest of the project. Debian developers cited [[Open Sound System|OSS]], [[PF (firewall)|pf]], [[FreeBSD jail|jails]], [[Network Driver Interface Specification|NDIS]], and [[ZFS]] as reasons for being interested in the FreeBSD kernel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why|title=Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why|website=Debian Wiki|date=2011-10-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}}</ref>
Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was created in 2002.<ref>{{Cite mailing list|url=https://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/2002/01/msg00000.html|title=Chrooted NetBSD environment available for testing|date=2002-01-06|mailing-list=debian-bsd|first=Matthew|last=Garrett}}</ref> It was included in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) as a [[technology preview]], and in Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) as an official port. Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was discontinued as an officially supported platform as of Debian 8.0, because it failed to attract enough users to justify the burden to the rest of the project. Debian developers cited [[Open Sound System|OSS]], [[PF (firewall)|pf]], [[FreeBSD jail|jails]], [[Network Driver Interface Specification|NDIS]], and [[ZFS]] as reasons for being interested in the FreeBSD kernel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why|title=Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why|website=Debian Wiki|date=2011-10-05|accessdate=2013-07-05}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:23, 30 July 2019

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD
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DeveloperThe Debian Project
Written inC, C++, Perl, Python
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelOpen-source
Initial release2002
Final releaseDebian 7
Final previewDebian 8 RC3
Package managerAPT (front-end), dpkg
Platformsi386, amd64
Kernel typeMonolithic
UserlandGNU
LicenseDFSG-compatible
Official websitewww.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD is a discontinued[1] operating system released by the Debian project. It used the FreeBSD kernel and GNU userland. The majority of software in Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was built from the same sources as Debian, with some kernel packages from FreeBSD. The k in kFreeBSD is an abbreviation for kernel, which refers to the FreeBSD kernel. Before discontinuing the project, Debian maintained i386 and amd64 ports. The last version of Debian kFreeBSD was Debian 8 (Jessie) RC3.

Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was created in 2002.[2] It was included in Debian 6.0 (Squeeze) as a technology preview, and in Debian 7.0 (Wheezy) as an official port. Debian GNU/kFreeBSD was discontinued as an officially supported platform as of Debian 8.0, because it failed to attract enough users to justify the burden to the rest of the project. Debian developers cited OSS, pf, jails, NDIS, and ZFS as reasons for being interested in the FreeBSD kernel.[3]

It has not not been updated since Debian 8[4].

See also

References

  1. ^ Wiltshire, Jonathan (2014-11-09). "Release Team Sprint Results". debian-devel-announce (Mailing list).
  2. ^ Garrett, Matthew (2002-01-06). "Chrooted NetBSD environment available for testing". debian-bsd (Mailing list).
  3. ^ "Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_why". Debian Wiki. 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  4. ^ https://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/
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