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When comparing OpenIndiana vs Bedrock, the Slant community recommends Bedrock for most people. In the question“What are the best operating systems for advanced users?” Bedrock is ranked 19th while OpenIndiana is ranked 39th.
Specs
Based OnResearch Unix>PWB/Unix>System V R4>Solaris>OpenSolaris>illumos
Uncanny Highly Secure100+
Based OnN/A
CodenamePoki
Current Linux KernelN/A
Default Desktop EnvironmentN/A
Init-SystemN/A
Last Officially Updated12/27/18
Latest version0.7.1
Official Supported Architecturesx86_64, s390x, ppc, ppc64(le), mips, mips(64)el, i386, i486, i586, i686, armv7(h)l, aarch64
Officially Supported OSesDebian, Devuan, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Artix Linux, Alpine Linux, CentOS, Exherbo, Fedora, Gentoo, Void
Package ManagerN/A
PriceFree
Release ScheduleN/A
Version0.7.1
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Common Questions
Pros
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Pro Choose your init system
Pro Choose your package manager
Pro Virtually every pro from every linux distro
Since Bedrock lets you pick and choose the best parts from each distro, every single pro from each distro applies to Bedrock.
Pro Pick and choose what you want from other distros
Want Debian's stable base and Arch's pacman for bleeding edge packages?
Want the security of Qubes OS and Gentoo's portage?
With the correct setup all this can be achieved.
Cons
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Con Often increases boot times
Since Bedrock has to load the strata before handing control to the chosen init system, it can make booting your machine take longer.
Con Difficulty setting up
Bedrock can be challenging to setup properly with the correct strata.