GNU Hurd

by jdkanani on 4/6/2015, 6:30 AM with 54 comments
  • by talles on 4/6/2015, 12:42 PM

    Is there any specific reason why it's on the front page today?

    P.S.: Just checked xkcd, I guess it's because it have been mentioned in today's comic...

  • by xkcd2 on 4/6/2015, 9:55 AM
  • by FreakyT on 4/6/2015, 1:04 PM

    What is the deal with GNU Hurd? I know it's become a bit of a punchline for software being late, but does anyone use it for anything?

    This site says you can get a build of Debian based on Hurd instead of Linux -- does anyone use this? Is it purely an academic curiosity at this point?

  • by mehrzad on 4/6/2015, 3:16 PM

    In any case, RMS is absolutely right about people not giving GNU enough credit in naming or in general.

  • by robgibbons on 4/6/2015, 5:15 PM

    Theoretically speaking, does Hurd still have anything to offer over the Linux kernel's monolithic architecture?

  • by agumonkey on 4/6/2015, 12:10 PM

    Just in case, Samuel Thibault does talks about Hurd somehow regularly : https://www.google.com/search?q=samuel+thibault+hurd

  • by justincormack on 4/6/2015, 1:06 PM

    If you are interested in trying a microkernel OS, Genode (genode.org) is pretty interesting, with a secure display architecture, ability to run Linux in a VM etc.

  • by Symmetry on 4/6/2015, 1:46 PM

    I wonder if someone is working on building an OS around seL4 now that it's open sourced? Obviously it would have to be designed differently than HURD is, but it sounds like it would be a nifty project.

  • by drivingmenuts on 4/6/2015, 10:38 AM

    GNU Hurd, the Daikatana edition.

  • by bshimmin on 4/6/2015, 1:50 PM

    I like how they're almost as fanatical about using the definite article as Apple are the opposite ("The GNU Hurd" vs. just "iPhone"): https://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd/what_is_the_gnu_hurd/...

  • by jlas on 4/6/2015, 3:35 PM

    I wonder how many best practices and contemporary OS techniques have come and gone in the Hurd's source code over the years.

  • by jheriko on 4/6/2015, 2:14 PM

    its still alive?!?!?!

  • by Cyberis on 4/6/2015, 2:45 PM

    Oops! you misspelled the name. It begins with a 'T', not an 'H' :-)