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--- 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,
diff --git a/news/2011-q2.mdwn b/news/2011-q2.mdwn
index 6194dd08..f4dba68c 100644
--- a/news/2011-q2.mdwn
+++ b/news/2011-q2.mdwn
@@ -128,13 +128,16 @@ pro-linux:
reddit-1:
- "TheSilentNumber (reddit): [RMS may finally shout \"It's
- alive!\"...](http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/j2ztr/rms_mlayout_finally_shout_its_alive_at_gnuhurd_thanks/)"
+ "TheSilentNumber (reddit): [RMS may finally shout \"It's alive!\" at GNU+HURD
+ thanks to
+ Debian](http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/j2ztr/rms_mlayout_finally_shout_its_alive_at_gnuhurd_thanks/)"
reddit-2:
- "mepper (reddit): [Debian now has concrete
- plans...](http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/ipxxt/debian_now_has_concrete_plans_to_bring_gnu_hurd/)"
+ "mepper (reddit): [Debian now has concrete plans to bring GNU Hurd to the
+ larger community. It is expected to be released with the release of Debian
+ 7.0 Wheezy towards the end of 2012 or beginning of
+ 2013](http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/ipxxt/debian_now_has_concrete_plans_to_bring_gnu_hurd/)"
schmehl: