Re: How to identify "running on a Hurd system"?
On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 01:56:53PM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> Narcis Garcia, on ven. 25 août 2017 13:38:31 +0200, wrote:
> > 1. You are confirming GNU is an operating system, and Hurd is a GNU
> > element: Hurd is not whole GNU.
>
> Yes.
>
> > 2. Words as "Hurd" or "Mach" are more specific terms than "GNU".
>
> Yes.
>
> > 3. GNU is not a kernel
>
> Yes.
>
> > $ uname -s
> > Should not return "GNU"
>
> It should.
>
> POSIX says:
>
> -s Write the name of the implementation of the operating system.
>
> The operating system is GNU, so it says GNU.
Some bikeshed discussion.
It has always been GNU, it won't change. Other systems (will) use something
else. Period.
--
Richard Braun
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