Re: Time to Forget About Hurd??

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From: Gunnar R�nning
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 00:00

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On 30 Mar 1995 13:19:40 GMT, natewild@mbnet.mb.ca (Nathan T. Wild) said:

> I just thought I would throw my two bits in to this Hurd Discussion.  

And so will I.

> I am inclined to agree with the above notion.  Particularly in the case
> of Linux.  Linux isa stable and wonderfully rich operating system that
> operates on current cheap hardware.  There are MIPS/Alpha and PowerPC
> ports underway as we speak.  

> I am running Linux on a lowly 386dx-40 and it sings...  When the alpha port
> is completed...  There won't even be other operating systems (as far
> as I am concerned)

and I'm running it nicely on a 68030 :)

> Hurd may have been a good idea a while ago, but it's niche has been filled
> by Linux.  Hurd seems to have a lot more development required, yet I have had
> a stable and productive Linux system for over a year now!

There is no doubt that Linux is a Good Thing to the development of free
software. But we should not let that hamper innovation. The Hurd introduces
several totally new concepts which have several advantages over the
traditional Un*x way. Who are we to tell people to stop developing new and
innovative software ? 

my $0.02, 
	Gunnar

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