Mark L. Kahnt wrote:
mdxi@collapsar.net I would have to point out that the Hurd isn't presented as being today absolutely ready and totally polished to outshine all other operating systems available or even merely theoretically proposed. It is still under development, although to a thoroughly designed concept, which can't be said about many other o/ses (including that Microsoft stuff.) However, because it is under development, there are certain things that haven't as yet been completed, such as an installation procedure as complete as boot-floppies. Don't view it as being beta software - some parts may be that far along, while others are working to be alpha, and some fortunately have become effectively complete.
Mark, Not to be argumentative but then why does www.gnu.org say the following: *it exists* The Hurd is real software that works Right Now. It is not a research project or a proposal. You don't have to wait at all before you can start using and developing it.Wouldn't that imply to the user that it is usable, not necessarily alpha/beta? I'm not tryint to troll, start a flame, or downplay the Hurd. In fact, I would like to see the Hurd prosper as an alternative OS but I think it suffers from image problems.
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