When comparing Berkeley Software Distribution 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 Berkeley Software Distribution is ranked 41st.
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Pros
Pro FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD are based on Berkeley Software Distribution
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
Con Discontinued in 1995
Con No way to install Berkeley Software Distribution on your PC
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.