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What's the benefit? You listed some minor things like ZFS and systemd, but is there a major benefit?
Also, can't you do that with Linux? I use openRC on gentoo.
I guess it depends on the use case. If you prioritize network and zfs performance, sure. There's a reason why the Netflix CDN or your router runs some BSD derivate.
I'd argue that the jails are a feature that hasn't been replicated. Each jail is a container and can be set up as an isolated environment with its own filesystem, network stack, set of user accounts etc. I know there are a few similar solutions on linux but nothing that is so deeply integrated.
Yes, of course. I believe it was a NetBSD developer who initially wrote it.