Hi, IMO GNU Hurd is a good thing to have, btw at the moment Hurd architecture isn't so good: - it's a microkernel, isn't it? if so, why mach still contains drivers ... why not to use a 3rd microkernel generation ... etc ... - MIG ... it's an ugly thing
as I understood GNU hurd development has stalled due to the different reasons, but one of them is architecture itself. To change this a lot of work is required, but nobody wants to go deep with that. however, if we're going to speak about GNU system we're limited with a few components: - GNU userland - ok it exists - GNU toolchain - yep it works - GNU kernel/system services - ... nope I know linux kernel just works, but it's not a GNU project. Going back to the topic - I don't think RMS alone will able to close this hole. It's a huge effort. To achieve this a group of interested people is required - and that's the main problem. Do u really want GNU kernel/system services ? If so how are you planning to manage it? On Monday, November 11, 2019 9:04:22 PM EET [email protected] wrote: > I agree with this. Even if it's not RMS, Hurd development has stalled and it > would be really nice if a few people got back to developing it. Like many > of the people in those threads, I fear the direction Linux is going in. > Nov 11, 2019, 05:24 by [email protected]: > > [I think this is related to the discussion of the gnu system, thus I am > > sending it here] > > > > Users have expressed fear at the future of the linux-kernel; believing > > that it is now out of the hands of any programmer not employed by one of > > the large tech companies, and they fear for the future if the future is > > tied to it, solely (single point of failure). > > > > On the 4chan anime image board, the tech section (one of the few > > free-speech and non-tracking boards still existing (we used to have anon > > chat, bbs, newsgroups, etc)) has asked you if you could program on HURD > > maybe? > > > > Is such possible? A stub for HURD could be perhaps even be made to make > > use of the linux-kernel's various free hardware-drivers maybe... > > > > Also: most of the people on 4chan's technology board love you. > > It's only the people on the /pol/ board (the american-politics board) who > > oppose you. > > > > Links to archives: rbt.asia/g/thread/73511609/ > > > >> Is Herd still being developed? > >> I checked and it hasn't received an update in two years. Are we going to > >> be forever stuck with Linux?> > > --- > > > >> Linux is a disgrace to FOSS > > > > --- > > > >> [Image of your 1983 GNU announcement] > >> BASTE > >> I want our boy back > > > > --- > > > >> it's healthy for the 'scene' to have options > > > > --- > > > >> rbt.asia/g/thread/73511387/#73511742 > >> i do not like how people are making software more and more politicalized. > >> software should be only concerning about the code quality, not about who > >> wrote it or if the person who wrote this section is non-white, etc. i > >> think if Linux (the kernel) followed OpenBSD's rule of 0% political it > >> would be better, but that is not going to happen. i really do hope GNU > >> Hurd will be completed because Linux is just a mess, it also doesnt give > >> me a good impression that i have to use Linux-Libre because Linux > >> includes firmware blobs within the source tree.> > > --- > > > >> rbt.asia/g/thread/73515455/#q73516323 > >> Goodbye, Linux. > >> Hello, GNU Hurd! > >> > >> (There were some criticisms though: > >> ( >RMS stopped programming years ago ) -- Alexander Vdolainen, The evil contractor.
