SprezzOS and Debian
From SprezzOSWiki
(This document is consciously modeled on "Ubuntu for Debian Developers".)
SprezzOS is proud to be based on Debian, and wants to maintain a healthy and collaborative relationship with Debian developers.
How does SprezzOS differ from Debian?
- The SprezzOS Project, despite being composed exclusively of free software, is a commercial effort. It exists at the pleasure and in the interests of the Sprezzatura Computing Corporation ("Sprezzatech").
- The SprezzOS Project has adopted neither the Debian Free Software Guidelines nor the Debian Social Contract (of which they are a part).
- The SprezzOS installer broadly diverges from the Debian installer from which it is forked.
- ZFS is used as a default filesystem and volume manager.
- Mainline kernel security mechanisms are favored over userspace solutions and esoterica.
- In particular, SELinux and TCP wrappers are not supported. The former almost certainly introduces security problems (atop the complexity it definitely introduces). The latter are better implemented using iptables.
- The kernel is likely to be more closely tracked in SprezzOS.
- Maximal support of modern hardware is favored over broader support of older hardware.
What kind of changes does SprezzOS make to Debian packages?
What can I do if I feel SprezzOS has acted inappropriately?
Please contact the sprezzos-dev mailing list.
How does SprezzOS cooperate with Debian?
- SprezzOS is an active member of the Debian Derivatives Census
- Bugs common to SprezzOS and Debian are filed in the DBTS
Resources
- The SprezzOS entry in the Debian Derivatives Census.
Contact
The SprezzOS project in toto can be reached at the sprezzos-dev mailing list.
The SprezzOS Project Leader (currently Nick Black) can be reached at spl@sprezzatech.com.
