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diff --git a/contributing.mdwn b/contributing.mdwn index 4e9512e9..2e461819 100644 --- a/contributing.mdwn +++ b/contributing.mdwn @@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ For guidelines, please have a look at the dedicated [[porting_page|hurd/porting] ### Debian GNU/Hurd -[[!template id=note text="""#### Goal: Debian Wheezy Release Canditate - +Along with the official Debian "wheezy" release (but not as an official Debian +release), in May 2013 the Debian GNU/Hurd team released [[Debian GNU/Hurd +2013|news/2013-05-debian_gnu_hurd_2013]]. There is a goal of getting Debian GNU/Hurd into shape for a technology -preview/release candidate with Debian Wheezy (expected towards the end of 2012 -or beginning of 2013). +preview for integration as a proper Debian release candidate. -The *to do* list is on <http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/Hurd>."""]] +The *to do* list is on <http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/Hurd>. The following missing packages/missing functionality block a lot of other packages, and are thus good candidates for porting, in order to increase diff --git a/faq/how_many_developers.mdwn b/faq/how_many_developers.mdwn index da457d96..9e079852 100644 --- a/faq/how_many_developers.mdwn +++ b/faq/how_many_developers.mdwn @@ -67,3 +67,10 @@ We're an open project: any interested party (*you*!) are very welcome to start Likewise, for reaching out to new developers, we're participating in [[Google's Summer of Code program|community/gsoc]]. + +As *el_presidente* commented on +<http://lwn.net/Articles/568745/#CommAnchor568780>: + +> Developers, developers, developers, developers. +> +> They are the people that matter at this point in time. diff --git a/faq/old_faq.txt b/faq/old_faq.txt index 98c605eb..e370277e 100644 --- a/faq/old_faq.txt +++ b/faq/old_faq.txt @@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ users when they are talking about, installing, using, compiling and developing the GNU Hurd as well as its binary distribution Debian GNU/Hurd. Be sure to read this before asking for help. -The GNU Hurd is under active development and a stable version has not -yet been released. Be aware that: there is a lot of work yet to be +The GNU Hurd is under active development. +Be aware that there is a lot of work yet to be completed; you will find bugs; your system will crash. That said, there is a lot of room for contributions at all levels: development of the Hurd and Mach proper, porting applications, writing documentation and, @@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ at: ?? What is OSKit-Mach? -{NHW,FH} There are two versions of GNU Mac that are in use: GNU Mach +{NHW,FH} There have once been two versions of GNU Mach developed: GNU Mach 1.x and GNU Mach 2.x, formerly known as OSKit-Mach. The former uses the drivers from Linux 2.0.x while the latter uses the University of Utah's OSKit library for drivers. You can find out more about the @@ -414,9 +414,7 @@ OSKit library at: http://www.cs.utah.edu/flux/oskit -GNU Mach 2.x is usable, but some things are still missing or not -working, like the serial port and scsi drivers. This is why GNU Mach -2.0 hasn't released yet and the two versions coexist. +The project didn't work out too well, so development has again been halted. ?? Where is the documentation? diff --git a/faq/release.mdwn b/faq/release.mdwn index 9e5cc348..6ec26925 100644 --- a/faq/release.mdwn +++ b/faq/release.mdwn @@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] [[!meta title="When will the Hurd be released?"]] -0.5 was released on 2013 September 27th. +0.5 has been [[released on 2013-09-27|news/2013-09-27]]. Read about the +[[Hurd's status|hurd/status]]. -*OK, but when will it be finished?* +> OK, but when will it be finished? -Well, is Linux considered to be really "finished"? Hurd 0.5 does work, of course -it can become better, thanks for joining us to achieve that :) - -You can also read about the Hurd's [[hurd/status]]. +Well, is the Linux kernel considered to be really "finished"? Hurd 0.5 does +work, but of course it can still become better -- beginning to +[[contribute|contributing]] and [[joining us|how_many_developers]] is the best +way for you to help achieve that. :-) diff --git a/history.mdwn b/history.mdwn index c2add410..9ae1efd0 100644 --- a/history.mdwn +++ b/history.mdwn @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ These are all the announcements made over the years. Most of them were either sent to the <A HREF="news:gnu.announce">gnu.announce</A> news group or Hurd interest mailing lists. + * [[GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4, GNU MIG 1.4 released|news/2013-09-27]] * [[hurd-flash15]] -- Release 0.2 announcement (complete GNU system) * [[hurd-flash14]] -- Release 0.2 announcement (Hurd) * [[hurd-flash13]] -- Test release announcement (Aug 96) diff --git a/hurd/status.mdwn b/hurd/status.mdwn index cca8fc15..6aa319d1 100644 --- a/hurd/status.mdwn +++ b/hurd/status.mdwn @@ -38,15 +38,10 @@ Although the [[POSIX interface|faq/posix_compatibility]] is provided, some additional interfaces like POSIX shared memory or semaphores are still under development. -All this applies to the current development version, and not to the -last release (0.2). We encourage everybody who is interested to try +We encourage everybody who is interested to try out the current development version, and send feedback to the Hurd developers. -The Hurd team doesn't create Hurd-only releases, but instead relies on -the distributions done by folks from *Debian*, *Arch* (since 2010), and *Nix* -(since 2012). - [[!img hurd-iceweasel-screenshot-2012-03-21.png size=300x alt="Iceweasel running on GNU/Hurd" title="Iceweasel running on GNU/Hurd" @@ -63,17 +58,6 @@ GNU/Hurd 2013|news/2013-05-debian_gnu_hurd_2013]]. [[hurd/running/Nix]] provides QEMU images. -That said, the last official release of the Hurd -without the Debian parts was 0.2 done in 1997 ([[history]]). - -New official releases will be done, as soon as -the Hurd is sufficently stable and feature -complete. If an official release of the Hurd were made -now, people would try the Hurd and be disappointed. People -already expect delays; to disappoint them in this way as -well would be unfortunate. Moreover, it would lessen the -possibility that they would want to try the Hurd again in the future. - ## Usability Reports @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ [[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, -2009, 2010, 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]] +2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]] [[!meta license="""[[!toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[!toggleable id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this @@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ are rendered on a [[Debian_GNU/Hurd|hurd/running/debian]] system. # Current Status -There has not yet been an official 1.0 release. The Hurd is developed by a few -volunteers in their spare time. The project welcomes any assistance you can provide. +The last release is [[GNU Hurd 0.5|news/2013-09-27]], 2013-09-27. The Hurd is +developed by [[a few volunteers in their spare time|faq/how_many_developers]]. +The project welcomes any assistance [[you can provide|contributing]]. Porting and development expertise is still badly needed in many key areas. Functional systems are installable in a dual-boot configuration. Development diff --git a/media_appearances.mdwn b/media_appearances.mdwn index 3d1ae7c6..e811bf4b 100644 --- a/media_appearances.mdwn +++ b/media_appearances.mdwn @@ -16,16 +16,76 @@ A lot of stuff is missing here. [[!toc levels=2]] - # 2013 +## September + + * In context of the [[GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4, GNU MIG 1.4 + releases|news/2013-09-27]]: + + * *[New GNU Hurd, Mach, and MIG + releases](http://lwn.net/Articles/568745/)*, LWN, Jonathan Corbet, + 2013-09-28 + + * *[GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4 + Released](http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQ3MTk)*, + Phoronix, Michael Larabel, 2013-09-28 + + * *[GNU Hurd 0.5 erschienen + \[de\]](http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/20302/gnu-hurd-05-erschienen.html)*, + Pro-Linux, Hans-Joachim Baader, 2013-09-29 + + * *[Neue Hurd-Version zum Jubiläum + \[de\]](http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Neue-Hurd-Version-zum-Jubilaeum-1969877.html)*, + heise online, Mirko Dölle, 2013-09-30 + + * *[GNU Hurd 0.5 + released](http://www.osnews.com/story/27356/GNU_Hurd_0_5_released)*, OS + News, Thom Holwerda, 2013-10-01 + + * *[GNU Hurd 0.5, GNU Mach 1.4, GNU MIG 1.4 + Released](http://tech.slashdot.org/story/13/09/27/2342234/gnu-hurd-05-gnu-mach-14-gnu-mig-14-released)*, + Slashdot, 2013-09-27 + + ## August * GNU Hackers Meeting in Paris: {{$community/meetings/ghm2013#thibault_hurd}} +## May + + * In context of the [[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013 + release|news/2013-05-debian_gnu_hurd_2013]]: + + * *[A Debian GNU/Hurd snapshot](http://lwn.net/Articles/554992/)*, + LWN, Nathan Willis, 2013-06-19 + + * *[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013: Debian mit Mach-Microkernel + \[de\]](http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/19818/debian-gnuhurd-2013-debian-mit-mach-microkernel.html)*, + Pro-Linux, Falko Benthin, 2013-05-23 + + * *[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013 released](http://lwn.net/Articles/551329/)*, + LWN, Jake Edge, 2013-05-22 + + * *[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013 Release Brings New + Packages](http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTM3NzA)*, + Phoronix, Michael Larabel, 2013-05-22 + + * *[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013 rounded + up](http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Debian-GNU-Hurd-2013-rounded-up-1867328.html), + The H Open, Fabian Scherschel, 2013-05-22 + + * *[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013 veröffentlicht + \[de\]](http://www.admin-magazin.de/News/Debian-GNU-Hurd-2013-veroeffentlicht)*, + Admin-Magazin, Oliver Frommel, 2013-05-22 + + * *[Debian GNU/Hurd 2013 + released](http://www.osnews.com/story/27059/Debian_GNU_Hurd_2013_released)*, + OS News, Thom Holwerda, 2013-05-22 + # 2012 |