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diff --git a/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn b/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn index d5463851..28d2bbb0 100644 --- a/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn +++ b/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn @@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled [[GNU Free Documentation License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] -<!-- -[[!meta date="2011-07-19 23:42 UTC"]] ---> +[[!meta date="2011-10-13 10:00 UTC"]] A quarter of the Hurd, Q2 of 2011, PS: *GNU Hurd Truths and Myths*. [[!if test="included()" then="""[[!toggle id=full_news @@ -21,16 +19,23 @@ else=" [[!cut id="full_news" text=""" After our last *[[Quarter of the Hurd, Q2 of 2011|2011-q2]]* has been picked -up by a bunch of news sites, blogs, and so on, discussions have been -running all over the net -- with (very) varying degrees of informedness. - -> {{$news/2011-q2#lwn}}, {{$news/2011-q2#phoronix-1}}, -> {{$news/2011-q2#phoronix-2}}, {{$news/2011-q2#golem}}, -> {{$news/2011-q2#h-online}}, {{$news/2011-q2#innocenthacker}}, -> {{$news/2011-q2#netzwelt}}, {{$news/2011-q2#operation-tunnelbau}}, -> {{$news/2011-q2#osnews}}, {{$news/2011-q2#pro-linux}}, -> {{$news/2011-q2#reddit-1}}, {{$news/2011-q2#reddit-2}}, -> {{$news/2011-q2#slashdot}}, ... +up by a bunch of news sites, blogs, and so on, discussions and speculations +have been running all over the net: + + * {{$news/2011-q2#lwn}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#phoronix-1}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#phoronix-2}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#golem}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#h-online}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#innocenthacker}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#netzwelt}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#operation-tunnelbau}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#osnews}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#pro-linux}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#reddit-1}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#reddit-2}}; + * {{$news/2011-q2#slashdot}}; + * and a lot more. We are happy to see that there is considerable interest in the Hurd; but we also saw some @@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ the more common misunderstandings. list maintained on <http://wiki.debian.org/Debian_GNU/Hurd>. We'd be happy to have you on board! - * **Java support for GNU/Hurd is nearby**: Jérémie Koenig is working + * **Java support for GNU Hurd is nearby**: Jérémie Koenig is working on making a versatile Java programming environment available on GNU/Hurd as part of his [[Google Summer of Code project|user/jkoenig/java]], focusing on @@ -59,19 +64,23 @@ the more common misunderstandings. packages](http://jk.fr.eu.org/debian/experimental/) are already available. Also, Java support in GCC (via GCJ/ECJ) has been available before, - which he has also improved. + which Jérémie also improved. - * **GNU/Hurd supports X.Org, though a bit unstable**: + * **GNU Hurd supports X.Org, though a bit unstable**: X support has been present for ages (anyone remember - [1998's XFree86](http://cvsweb.xfree86.org/cvsweb/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/hurd/hurd_video.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup)?). + [1998's + XFree86](http://cvsweb.xfree86.org/cvsweb/xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/hurd/hurd_video.c?rev=1.1&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup)?), + and X.Org also has been supported for a long time (for example, GNU Hurd + support is explicitly mentioned in the [X.Org 7.2 release + announcement](http://www.x.org/wiki/Other/Press/X11R72Released?action=show&redirect=PressReleases%2FX11R72Released)). It is true though that many modern graphic card drivers don't work anymore, as they require DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) support, so often only VESA is available. Also, X on the Hurd is [[somewhat_unstable|hurd/status]]. - * **The GNU/Hurd has weaker device driver support than the Linux kernel**: - Most of the drivers we use today were imported from Linux 2.0. + * **GNU Hurd has weaker device driver support than the Linux kernel**: + Most of the drivers we use today were imported from Linux 2.0 series. For network cards, Linux 2.6.29 drivers are available through [[DDE|hurd/dde]] -- however, this is not fully integrated yet, |