Don't forget the influence these big players have on the kernel.
That affects all Linux based systems.

I don't remember the timeline good enough, but there was a very unfinished Debian/kNetBSD too, plans for Debian/kOpenBSD, and there still is Debian/(k?)Hurd.

"Debian, the universal OS" ... is this subtitle still in use?

The de facto (k?)Linux monoculture this world is aimimg at is a danger!

Cross protocol browsers are more fun!

FreeBSD degrades "i386" to a 2nd class citizen.

I think we'll still see 32 bits in the ARM and MIPS dimensions for a long time and x32 (special 32bit userland (can use more registers!) on 64bit kernel) pops up as topic too again and again because being even more efficient than pure 32bitish x86.

So most software would still need to be 32bit clean, even if i386 gets dropped.

I think dropping i386 makes no sense, but who knows when Debian will have the next totally fair voting?   :-P

Elpher.

(Hackaday) Holding A Mirror Up In Front Of GNU/Linux
This is basically just a pointer to the next link, but sometimes interesting comments show up on Hackaday, so I thought mentioning this one may lead to more pointers, links, insights, ... for this discussion.

Why you should migrate everything from Linux to BSD

Did you check it for having "CVE-2019-25016 (Unsafe, incomplete PATH reset)" fixed?

Using uMatrix in FF:

Instead of installing binary debs compiled elsewhere, build that stuff from its deb-sources on your target system or even better, do it on a throw away VM.

And while we're at it: Where is the delete-my-account function hidden?

I an other forum where I can edit all my posts at any time, I sometimes prefer to add to my last post (after a timestamp as separator) as long as it hasn't got a reply to keep information tighter together.  I'm only fixing minor stuff like adding links to newer messages (if the message's info is too outdated), updated download locations or new versions sometimes in older messages or at the top level post, depending on the thread.

Not being able to edit my posts at any time and age feels scary and I'd revolt against it if I were a frequent writer here.  Luckily I'm not!   :-P

Re: Changed context after reply

If you reply to stuff, always quote the relevant parts.  That way you cannot get tricked by an evil "editor" and the quoted context survives even if the original writer commits ™forum suicide™ by emptying all messages.

Uptime records mean outdated kernels.
Uptodate kernels mean ™frequently™ interrupted services.
:-/

I see that conflict, and I have it too, and I'm definitely not proud on running outdated kernels on some serving minions.

My longest runner (beowulf@armhf) is nearing 100 days uptime now.
Updates not needing a reboot are applied, but getting that one's kernel updated definitely is overdue!
Ok... I'll do it now... sorry for the IRC noise!
The majority of the interruptions only will impact my LAN...