SprezzOS and Debian

(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 can I do if I feel SprezzOS has acted inappropriately?

Please contact the sprezzos-dev mailing list.

How does SprezzOS cooperate with Debian?

• SprezzOS is an active member of the Debian Derivatives Census
• Bugs common to SprezzOS and Debian are filed in the DBTS

Resources

• The SprezzOS entry in the Debian Derivatives Census.

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.

See also

• Debian and SprezzOS, the inverse of this article