February 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM, "Wilfred van Rooijen" <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]?to=%22Wilfred%20van%20Rooijen%22%20%3Cw.f.g.vanrooijen%40gmail.com%3E > wrote:
> > Thank you for your reaction, which I would typify as "succinct" or perhaps > even "terse". > Your FAQs and reactions on this list have one commonality, namely that they > don't provide any real answers to any of the questions. > > I asked a detailed question about USB support. Is it a hardware problem? Is > it a software problem? The response: it doesn't work because it is a lot of > work. That is not an answer to the question. > > Every message closes with the ubiquitous "invitation" which one can sum up as > "we know that X doesn't work, but feel free to help us." If you are trying to > encourage new developers, be aware you'll have more success with honey than > with vinegar. > > Shinichi > We always welcome new contributors! If you want USB support, then you can help us get to it! For drivers on the Hurd, we are currently using NetBSD drivers via their rumpkernel, which is a minimal NetBSD kernel running in userspace. Damien seems to be one of our experts in that area, and you can financially contribute to him if you like. His website ( https://www.zamaudio.com/ ) has a donation link. The problem as I understand it, is the rump kernel is a little tricky to build. We need to modify the rump makefiles a little to suit our needs. If you know how to mess with BSD style makefiles, then you could really help us out. You actually can run the Hurd on any laptop that supports Xen. This would let you run GNU/Linux and the Hurd in parallel. https://darnassus.sceen.net/~hurd-web/microkernel/mach/gnumach/ports/xen/ If coding is a little tough for you (it is for me), then you are always welcome to help us with documentation! > 2026年2月7日(土) 20:32 Samuel Thibault <[email protected] > mailto:[email protected] >: > > > > > Hello, > > > > Wilfred van Rooijen, le sam. 07 févr. 2026 09:20:11 +0900, a ecrit: > > > There was an official release in 2025. But in reality, GNU HURD basically > > > only > > > works in an emulator, and on a select group of laptops. In my opinion a > > > very > > > narrow basis for an "official release". > > > > I have now added > > > > https://darnassus.sceen.net/~hurd-web/faq/my_hardware_not_supported/ > > > > > There is no support for USB, BlueTooth or audio. In my opinion, this lack > > > of > > > support basically disqualifies GNU HURD as a serious candidate for > > > "alternative > > > OS", at least for desktop computers. > > > > > > Is there any particular reason that there is no support for USB / > > > Bluetooth / > > > sound? > > > > Again, > > > > https://darnassus.sceen.net/~hurd-web/faq/so_many_years/ > > > > Samuel > > >
