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diff --git a/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn b/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn index 47370e46..5433f307 100644 --- a/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn +++ b/news/2011-q2-ps.mdwn @@ -22,28 +22,22 @@ else=" 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 *([lwn][], [reddit1][], [reddit2][], -[h-online][], [slashdot][], [golem1][], [golem2][], -[ih][innocenthacker], [netzwelt][], [tunnelbau][], -[pro-linux][], [srini][], …)*. We are happy to see that there is +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}}, ... + +We are happy to see that there is considerable interest in the Hurd; but we also saw some misunderstandings, false rumors, and outdated information floating around. Thus we will try to clarify the situation regarding some of the more common misunderstandings. -[reddit1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/j2ztr/rms_mlayout_finally_shout_its_alive_at_gnuhurd_thanks/ -[lwn]: http://lwn.net/Articles/451699/ -[h-online]: http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Hurd-Progresses-Debian-GNU-Hurd-by-end-o -[reddit2]: http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/ipxxt/debian_now_has_concrete_plans_to_bring_gnu_hurd/ -[golem1]: http://www.golem.de/1107/84947.html -[golem2]: http://www.golem.de/1108/85430.html -[slashdot]: http://news.slasd.h.ot.org/story/11/07/14/2141229/watch-out-linux-gnu-hurd-coming -[innocenthacker]: http://www.innocenthacker.com/2011/07/debian-7-might-come-in-gnu-hurd-version.html -[netzwelt]: http://www.netzwelt.de/news/87551-debian-7-0-wheezy-erste-plaene-hurd-statt-linux-kernel.html -[tunnelbau]: http://blog.operation-tunnelbau.de/archives/66-Hurd-kommt-zusammen-mit-Duke-Nukem-Forever.-Fast..html -[pro-linux]: http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/17261/gnu-hurd-will-offiziell-in-naechste-debian-version.html -[srini]: http://srinicame.blogspot.com/2011/07/debian-gnuhurd-trial-installation.html - * **Debian GNU/Hurd strives to become an official Debian port**: The Debian GNU/Hurd team is working hard to prepare a technology preview/release candidate for the next Debian release (Wheezy), to @@ -118,7 +112,8 @@ the more common misunderstandings. (similar to `GNU/Linux` or `GNU/kFreeBSD`) for clarity. * **Performance**: - The [benchmarks conducted by Phoronix](http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=debian_gnu_hurd&num=1) + The benchmarks conducted by Phoronix (as reported by + {{$2011-q2#phoronix-3}}) (Phoronix/Michael: thanks for doing these!) attested very good performance to the Hurd. Keep in mind though that these benchmarks were almost completely CPU-bound; so they essentially just confirm that we don't do anything stupid @@ -131,7 +126,7 @@ the more common misunderstandings. which are currently the major bottleneck in most situations. Nevertheless, these results are a hint that the extra IPC required in microkernel systems - [doesn't necessarily hamper performance](http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.51.16) + [[doesn't necessarily hamper performance|ipc#performance]] quite as much as often believed. We are glad to see such solid benchmarks help dispel some of the myths around the Hurd :-) @@ -156,13 +151,6 @@ the more common misunderstandings. <!-- -slashdot - -and phoronix did some [performance tests of the Hurd][phorperf], -[phorperf]: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=debian_gnu_hurd&num=1 - ---- - IRC, freenode, #hurd, 2011-08-24: < ArneBab> hurd related: I now think you were right, antrik: the hurd diff --git a/news/2011-q2.mdwn b/news/2011-q2.mdwn index 38d8c6a4..6194dd08 100644 --- a/news/2011-q2.mdwn +++ b/news/2011-q2.mdwn @@ -69,10 +69,82 @@ his Java/Hurd Google Summer of Code work. [[!ymlfront data=""" +golem: + + "Sebastian Grüner (golem): [Debian 7 kommt offiziell mit Hurd als + Kernel \[de\]](http://www.golem.de/1107/84947.html)" + +h-online: + + "Dj Walker-Morgan (The H Open): [Hurd Progresses - Debian GNU/Hurd by end of + 2012?](http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Hurd-Progresses-Debian-GNU-Hurd-by-end-of-2012-1279253.html)" + +innocenthacker: + + "Amit Khajuria (Innocent Hacker): [Debian 7 might come in a GNU Hurd + version](http://www.innocenthacker.com/2011/07/debian-7-might-come-in-gnu-hurd-version.html)" + +lwn: + + "Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier (LWN): [Signs of life from GNU + Hurd](http://lwn.net/Articles/452296/)" + +netzwelt: + + "Markus Franz (netzwelt) [Debian 7.0 Wheezy: Erste Pläne für Hurd statt + Linux-Kernel + \[de\]](http://www.netzwelt.de/news/87551-debian-7-0-wheezy-erste-plaene-hurd-statt-linux-kernel.html)" + +operation-tunnelbau: + + "Jens Reil: [Hurd kommt zusammen mit Duke Nukem + Forever. Fast. \[de\]](http://blog.operation-tunnelbau.de/archives/66-Hurd-kommt-zusammen-mit-Duke-Nukem-Forever.-Fast..html)" + +osnews: + + "Thom Holwerda (OS News): [GNU Hurd Quarterly Status + Report](http://www.osnews.com/story/24942/GNU_Hurd_Quarterly_Status_Teport)" + +phoronix-1: + + "Michael Larabel (Phoronix): [A Status Update On GNU Hurd: Java, Debian, + Money](http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OTY2Nw)" + +phoronix-2: + + "Michael Larabel (Phoronix): [Coming Up: Benchmarks Of GNU + Hurd](http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OTY3NQ)" + +phoronix-3: + + "Michael Larabel (Phoronix): [Test Driving GNU Hurd, With Benchmarks Against + Linux](http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=debian_gnu_hurd)" + +pro-linux: + + "Hans-Joachim Baader (Pro Linux): [GNU Hurd will offiziell in nächste + Debian-Version + \[de\]](http://www.pro-linux.de/news/1/17261/gnu-hurd-will-offiziell-in-naechste-debian-version.html)" + +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/)" + +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/)" + schmehl: "Alexander \"Tolimar\" Reichle-Schmehl: [About Debian, The Hurd and Linux or in short: Yes, we will still have a Linux kernel](http://blog.schmehl.info/Debian/hurd-not-default)" +slashdot: + + "timothy (Slashdot): [Watch Out Linux, GNU Hurd + Coming](http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/07/14/2141229/watch-out-linux-gnu-hurd-coming)" + """]] |