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?

Resources

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.