> On 7/30/07, Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When we started development of the Hurd, it was absolutely essential. > We needed a free kernel, and there was none.
> Since we have Linux, the Hurd is no longer essential. i don't think so. we can not deal with patents like M$-Novell deal with GPLv2. corporate have found a way around GPLv2 and for contributing to GPLv2 Linux kernel is like dumping the idea of Free Software. GPLv2 Linux kernel is has no "GPLv2 or later clause" :( and i do not think that Linus will ever release his kernel under GPLv3. he will not, as for him GPL does not matter but for me it does. i also think GPL really matters for GNU community and especially for you Richard. [NOTE: everyone is free to call it a biased reply, in fact it is not] > Making the Hurd > work well would be good for two reasons: > > * Because it would be more powerful than Linux. true. at the fundamental level it is much powerful an that powerful kernel is not working as a modern kernel, not yet. > * Because it would be a GNU kernel. that is the whole idea i die for :) > The unfortunate thing is that making the Hurd really secure > requires Coyotos. I just asked Marcus Brinkmann how progress > is on Coyotos. after reading the archives of bug-Hurd, help-Hurd and L4-Hurd mailing lists, i think it is not true. -- http://arnuld.blogspot.com/
