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authorSamuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org>2013-03-17 14:13:01 +0100
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-[[!meta title="Why is the Hurd useful?"]]
+[[!meta title="What are the advantages with the Hurd over Linux/BSD?"]]
-What are the advantages with the Hurd over Linux? (In general of course, nothing
-in depth)
+The Hurd will be considerably more flexible and robust
+than generic Unix. Wherever possible, Unix kernel features have been
+moved into unprivileged space. Once there, anyone who desires can
+develop custom replacements for them. Users will be able to write and
+use their own file systems, their own `exec' servers, or their own
+network protocols if they like, all without disturbing other users.
+
+The Linux kernel has now been modified to allow user-level file
+systems, so there is proof that people will actually use features such
+as these. It will be much easier to do under the Hurd, however,
+because the Hurd is almost entirely run in user space and because the
+various servers are designed for this sort of modification.
> Notably, flexibility for the user:
>