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Re:What I think what we need to do to keep FreeBSD relevant ... by csdreamer7 on Sunday January 12, 2020 @02:15PM (#22028471)
> using vanilla sources, without neccessary patches

Why is that a problem? From a 3rd benchmark point of view testing the official tarball is the most relevant point to test for a Linux using audience. Different distros has different patches. Some don't even patch the software.

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Re:What I think what we need to do to keep FreeBSD relevant ... by trasz on Sunday January 12, 2020 @03:55PM (#22029256)
Because upstream often uses defaults that are fine for Linux, but not necessarily anything else. That’s why one should use official ports/packages, instead of hacking things together like its ‘90s.
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