Re: Just a few questions

[Arne Babenhauserheide]

Hi Devin, 

I hope you don't mind me answering in links (I should be learning for my exam 
right now). 

Am Dienstag, 15. September 2009 21:10:37 schrieb Devin McElheran:
> So, I had read of the GNU kernel a while back after learning more about
> GNU and FOSS in general. And I was wondering, when is the Hurd supposed
> to be released? 

-> http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd/status.html

> This is more trivial than anything, but I can't seem to
> find whether it has been, or whether it will be, and when. I have seen
> that it is available with Debian, but found no links to download the
> Debian/HURD. 

-> http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-cd
-> http://www.debian.org/ports/hurd/hurd-install

> And just another thing, what are the advantages with the
> Hurd over Linux, in general of course, nothing in depth, not that I
> would understand it anyways, I'm barely a novice as far as computers.

-> my reasoning: 
http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/community/weblogs/ArneBab.html
 
"With the Hurd, users can change anything in their system which doesn't affect 
other users."

> Thanks anyways though.

You're welcome :)

Best wishes, 
Arne

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