Re: Distribution plans.
Hello,
On Thu, Apr 22, 1999 at 05:55:55PM -0400, Michael Bacarella wrote:
>
> How will the HURD ultimately be distributed?
As you ask on this list, the Hurd will be distributed upstream as source tar
archive and in the Debian GNU/Hurd distribution as nicely packaged binary.
> Is the idea to follow the Linux model (many distributions) or
> something more like the FreeBSD model (one distribution)?
We are talking about Free Software. We are only doing one distribution, but
we can't stop anyone from doing more.
[...]
> Offer the authoritive "official" HURD distribution which will include the
> entire GNU software base plus some added bonuses (seperate or included)
> and set up the official distribution site as www.gnu.org. The GNU OS could
> be offered from that site and all will be well.
The next release will be Debian GNU/Hurd. I think this will be the next
official Hurd distribution, if I understood correctly. However, Debian is
rather complete, and everyone can join our efforts and become a Debian
developer. So there is no point in providing frame work for "value adding"
and other proprietary concepts. As always with free software, there is also
no reason or way to discourage and prevent it. Debian can be used as a base
for other distributions, as Corel will do and others did before.
> To achieve the level of diversity that Linux has, "Value Adding" could be
> highly encouraged. "GNU HURD for Mission Critical Servers" would be
> offered by someone other than GNU because it's more of a niche package as
> well as "GNU HURD for the Desktop!" or whatever.
Please see above.
[...]
> Oh, also. I'm pretty sure we want to discourage proprietary software
> running on the HURD (ie, linking to HURD's libraries). Will the HURD be
> 100% GPL or will some parts of it be Lesser GPL?
The copyright holder will make this decision. Currently, it is GPL I think.
> What about software that can be considered free software but aren't
> specifically GPL?
What "what about"? I don't understand your question. GNU Mach isn't
completely GPL either. We will compile it and offer it in the main
distribution if it complies with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.
Thanks,
Marcus
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