A small RMS on my shoulder, complete with smell.

Has anyone here actually tried using Debian GNU/kFreeBSD for anything?

I started using FreeBSD in 2002 and found the ease of administration amazing. I'd always hated the Linux kernel and this showed what was wrong with it.

Software was a problem. The ports system is a nice idea and a pain in reality. Most of the software that actually worked was Linux binaries under compat.

I tried Ubuntu 5.04 in 2005 and was blown away by the apt system. This was clearly how to do it.

I still miss the ease of administering FreeBSD. I do not miss the ports system.

I have not tried Debian GNU/kFreeBSD, but I fully expect it to combine the worst of both sides, and be as smooth to use as it is to pronounce.