Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread nicolasmaia
AFAIK Debian Hurd and Arch Hurd are separate projects from Debian and Arch (GNU/) Linux, so they haven't been reviewed by the FSF at all.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread nicolasmaia
Also, there's Arch Hurd.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread dguthrie
No, but there is an effort to make it an official version, as they did for Debian GNU/kfreebsd (Debian with the FreeBSD Kernel). Currently it is an unofficial port.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread jason
GuixSD has hurd.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread dguthrie
I don't think that you can consider Debian GNU/Hurd to be an entirely `separate' project. It's only `unofficial' as far as not being supported as an official spin due to lack of support for hardware currently. It is hosted on their servers and they make lots of reference to it in the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread nicolasmaia
Linux-libre, without a doubt. Hurd mostly works in virtual machines at the moment, not real hardware.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread jason
Yes, but I don't mention it because it's Arch and Arch isn't on the FSF's list of endorsed distros.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread jabjabs
The lack of USB support should be the most shining example of where they are up to in terms of functionality. It is a long way behind but it is still a very interesting project. The fact that it is GPLv3 however means that there is a potentially very bright future ahead in terms of

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread t8mf4nu6lizp
"The DDE environment allows for reusing half of the Linux 2.6.32 network device drivers, and experimental support for SATA devices was added in May 2013. On the other side, support for character devices (like sound cards) and other hardware (USB, multicore) is mostly missing." --

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread vitacell
Only Debian comes out of the box with Hurd?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread dguthrie
USB is probably most glaring feature missing. Most new computers can't even install it because they use USB keyboards and mouses, rather than PS/2 devices. Not sure about laptops, though. So for me it stays in a VM environment.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread megver . 2000
mmm... and when there is gonna exists Hurd distros apart from Debian GNU/Hurd

[Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread megver . 2000
I mean, which kernel has more hardware free compatibility?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Is linux-libre compatibility better compared to hurd?

2016-04-15 Thread onpon4
Linux-libre by a landslide. The GNU Hurd is not suitable for general use.