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Re:FreeBSD at 30 years: Its secrets to success by unmole on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @01:06PM (#36603418)
> and routers/switches a lot, right?

Juniper's boxes all used to run a FreeBSD derivative. But even they have introduced Linux based products.

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Re:FreeBSD at 30 years: Its secrets to success by NexRebular on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @07:07PM (#36608486)
This downgrade is quite sad. Too many of the enterprise grade network devices rely on linux.

At least the FreeBSD Junos still runs on the devices on top of KVM. I just can't understand why they didn't go for jails/bhyve or illumos zones instead.

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Re:FreeBSD at 30 years: Its secrets to success by djxfade on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @09:09PM (#36609602)
What makes you say it's a downgrade?
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Re:FreeBSD at 30 years: Its secrets to success by unmole on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @09:30PM (#36609757)
> This downgrade is quite sad. Too many of the enterprise grade network devices rely on linux.

This is in no way a downgrade. Juniper just read the writing on the wall. Arista boxes ran Linux from day one and have a much better reputation for stability than virtually any other vendor.

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Re:FreeBSD at 30 years: Its secrets to success by NexRebular on Thursday July 06, 2023 @10:04AM (#36615952)
I know of Arista (and the rest) all too well.

It still doesn't change the fact that putting all eggs to one penguin-shaped basket give me the heebie-jeebies. Monoculturization is never a good thing, yet everyone seems to run towards it with a glee on linux.

At least I can put money where my mouth is and continue budgeting for Juniper as long as they support FreeBSD.

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