Well, since I setup my website yesterday I got a bit of publicity about my project.. However I thought I would take the time to clear up some things.
What is ArchBSD:
ArchBSD is a project I started to use the Arch Linux package manager and tools for a rolling release FreeBSD distro; Too keep it update as the port tree and in some cases even more up to date than what is available in the port tree.
What makes ArchBSD different:
ArchBSD uses the
pacman package manager, which builds packages using the FreeBSD port tree ( Ease of use
)
It also uses a new init system which is
openrc (BSDL license) which aims to keep GPL stuff out of the base to keep enthusiast happy. Packages are optimised for x86_64 and i686 respectively to give the best speed possible for binary packages on those architectures. All packages (As well as base GPL coded stuff) are prefixed to
/usr/local to avoid tainting base. Base will be GPL free as of release of FreeBSD 10. PKGBUILDS use FreeBSD ports in a jail which can override system variables and make it easy to packages and configure software for ArchBSD.
Progress of ArchBSD:
While things got out before I could finish the project, the website is far from completion and a very limited package set as of now. Though, if you're interested in the project, you can join in the discussion at:
irc.archbsd.net
#archbsd
Conclusion:
Some people may not agree with my project, but rather, this was a personal project which I started to respond to issues I currently had with FreeBSD. It kinda got out though, so, if you like the Arch philosophy and the rolling release distros; You may enjoy ArchBSD.