Re: [dionv@spots.ab.ca: Should I continue to study linux-based GNU?]
On Thu, Oct 28, 1999 at 10:27:21AM +0200, Norbert Nemec wrote:
> > b) Is there some compelling purpose that Hurd can serve that Linux
> > inherently *cannot?*
> I do not think so. It is just the cleaner design, but that is only of
> interest to those who want to hack it.
Some of Hurd's features---I'm thinking of "userspace" filesystems
here---would make jobs like the GNOME project much easier. A finished
Hurd-based system would be much better for typical end-user desktop use than
a Linux-based system, given proper GUI (bletch) support.
--
Adam Sampson
azz@gnu.org
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