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diff --git a/news/2010-08-31.mdwn b/news/2010-08-31.mdwn index c4570d1a..67b4e14b 100644 --- a/news/2010-08-31.mdwn +++ b/news/2010-08-31.mdwn @@ -20,12 +20,39 @@ else="[[!paste id=full_news]]"]] [[!cut id="full_news" text=""" -> DebConf10 presentation by Michael Banck (see media_appearances) +Review what *we* still need to use the Hurd for our day-to-day tasks +http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2010-08/msg00029.html with summary +http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2010-08/msg00087.html + +Jeremie Koenig: [procfs rewrite](http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2010-08/msg00165.html): I have successfully tested it with most of the Linux procps utilities, +as well as busybox and htop. It seems to be stable, not too slow, and it +stays under 1.5M in resident size. To get and test it: + + git clone http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/hurd/hurd.git + cd hurd + git remote add jk git://github.com/jeremie-koenig/hurd.git + git fetch jk + git checkout jk/procfs # Add "-b procfs" to create a local branch. + make procfs + settrans -ag /proc procfs/procfs --compatible + # you now have your new procfs setup for your user + +<!--note: this shows off the ease with which you can test deeper changes in the Hurd, so I think it warrants the space it gets.--> + +Jeremie Koenig: Fix and cleanup the buildsystem: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2010-08/msg00105.html -> GHM: Neal's presentation / video +Thomas Schwinge: [added more information](http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2010-08/msg00066.html) into the wiki, notably open issues, to facilitate coordination, and started converting [hurdextras cvs repositories ]() into the [hurd git repos]() and the [incubator repository](). -> http://www.archhurd.org/news/17 +Diego Nieto Cid brought the console-driver-xkb up to date for [Arch Hurd](http://archhurd.org) http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-hurd/2010-08/msg00012.html -> http://www.archhurd.org/news/18 +Also Arch Hurd [released a new LiveCD](http://www.archhurd.org/news/17) ([changes](http://www.barrucadu.co.uk/arch-hurd-livecd-i686-core-2010-08-25iso)) which is a lot more stable that the previous one (including a more stable X, now at Xorg 1.9!), added a [Planet Arch Hurd](http://planet.archhurd.org/) which aggregates the Arch Hurd Blogs and packaged everything you need for a [HAMP](http://www.archhurd.org/news/18/) system: Hurd, Apache, MySQL and PHP. + +Neal presented the Hurd at the [GHM (GNU Hackers' Meeting) in denhaag](http://www.gnu.org/ghm/2010/denhaag/) ([video: It’s About Freedom, Or Why you should care](http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/ghm2010/GNU-Hurd_-_Its_About_Freedom,_Or_Why_you_should_care.ogv)). + +Also Michael Bank presented Debian GNU/Hurd [at the DebConf10](http://penta.debconf.org/dc10_schedule/events/595.en.html): ([slides: “Past. Present. And Future?”](http://penta.debconf.org/dc10_schedule/attachments/159_debian-hurd.pdf), [recording](http://meetings-archive.debian.net/pub/debian-meetings/2010/debconf10/high/1117_Debian_GNUHurd.ogv)). + +Besides: You can now [flattr](http://flattr.com/thing/44395/Arch-Hurd) Arch Hurd, if you want to support the project. + +> DebConf10 presentation by Michael Banck (see media_appearances) """]] |