> Again, we're really sorry it's come to this, but all of the Linux
infrastructure and a lot of its maintainers are in the US and we can't
ignore the requirements of US law.
So the kernel running on my desktop is controlled by the US?
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@skyblond That's why I'm looking into the world of alternative kernels for a few years. I'm familiar with FreeBSD. Recently I've started a new project completely based on OpenBSD — the server runs this OS and I've installed it on my PC alongside GNU/Linux to dual-boot into it when working on the project. GNU Guix is also an interesting OS because it officially supports the Hurd kernel, as well as Debian GNU/Hurd.
@causa_arcana Thanks! Today I start looking into FreeBSD. Although most of my servers are running Linux and will likely keep running Linux in the future until Linux starts causing real security and privacy issues.
Anyway, I'm still feeling happy about BSD. At least we're not fully hijacked by the Linux kernel.
@skyblond Yeah, FreeBSD is the most robust and beginner-friendly among the listed ones. Just be cautious with ZFS: some sources say that it requires ECC RAM to prevent data corruption, I don't know. UFS is enough for most cases. And be cautious with partitioning if you're going to dual-boot: look at my other comment how OpenBSD's installer broke my partitions (fortunately I had backups).