BSD: flavor
Linux:distro
My classification of such.
Anyway, each BSD is separate but can work with parts from the other without greatly modifying the system. This isn't so with the Linux distributions. RPM, deb, source, emerge, etc packaging systems have to be modified for another distribution and then it is not guaranteed to work. The major distributions of Linux do not have the fine grained control of
the major flavors of BSD.
BSD: cd /usr/<port source>/<directory>/<subdirectory>
make config
make install clean.
Linux: Download package and install.
Want it custom made? Download, extract, edit, test, config, install, clean.
PC & Desktop are based upon Free. So are a lot of other BSD based projects.
Diversity within the Linux community is based upon the function the developer wants and the audience the developer is targeting.
There is nothing stopping the OP from building boxes and installing his own version of a BSD flavor on them and then distributing it.
Be sure to include:
Full source of all packages.
Build instructions.
Howto's for extra functionality.
Handbook for base flavor plus handbook for modified flavor.
Links to patches, security.
Customer support.
Product warranty.
List of compatible hardware.
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A good thing about the Open Source community- both Linux and BSD- is that you do get support with any project you build that is within reason.