Re: [Bug-grub] Re: grub-0.93-win32-iso9660.diff

[Robert Millan]

On Fri, Sep 05, 2003 at 04:44:44PM +0100, Yoshinori Okuji wrote:
> 
> Please understand at least this point: GRUB would be GRUB even if support for
> Linux is omitted, while GRUB would not be GRUB if support for Multiboot
> disappears.
> 
> The reason why I may compromise without finishing Multiboot issues is just 
> that
> the missing features are not necessary to  boot Multiboot-compliant OSes in
> most cases (such as GNU/Hurd).

Agreed. Moreover, it should be noted that as a GNU project, GRUB's primary
purpose is being part of the GNU system (i.e: GNU/Hurd).

-- 
Robert Millan

"[..] but the delight and pride of Aule is in the deed of making, and in the
thing made, and neither in possession nor in his own mastery; wherefore he
gives and hoards not, and is free from care, passing ever on to some new work."

 -- J.R.R.T, Ainulindale (Silmarillion)