From 9e633eb9e5bdeb91103ed75e49355dfc30b1d39d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 12:52:55 +0100 Subject: hurd.html -> hurd/status and hurd/advantages --- hurd.html | 133 ------------------------------------------------ hurd.mdwn | 1 + hurd/advantages.mdwn | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++ hurd/documentation.mdwn | 2 + hurd/status.mdwn | 37 ++++++++++++-- 5 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 138 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 hurd.html create mode 100644 hurd/advantages.mdwn diff --git a/hurd.html b/hurd.html deleted file mode 100644 index d5dcf7b9..00000000 --- a/hurd.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,133 +0,0 @@ -

Advantages of the Hurd

-The Hurd is not the most advanced kernel known to the planet (yet), -but it does have a number of enticing features: -
-
it's free software
-
-Anybody can use, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of the -GNU General Public License (GPL).
-
it's compatible
-
-The Hurd provides a familiar programming and user environment. For -all intents and purposes, the Hurd is a modern Unix-like kernel. The -Hurd uses the GNU C Library, -whose development closely tracks standards such as ANSI/ISO, BSD, -POSIX, Single Unix, SVID, and X/Open. -
-
it's built to survive
-
-Unlike other popular kernel software, the Hurd has an object-oriented -structure that allows it to evolve without compromising its design. -This structure will help the Hurd undergo major redesign and -modifications without having to be entirely rewritten. -
-
it's scalable
-
-The Hurd implementation is aggressively multithreaded so that it runs -efficiently on both single processors and symmetric multiprocessors. -The Hurd interfaces are designed to allow transparent network clusters -(collectives), although this feature has not yet been -implemented. -
-
it's extensible
-
-The Hurd is an attractive platform for learning how to become a kernel -hacker or for implementing new ideas in kernel technology. Every part -of the system is designed to be modified and extended. -
-
it's stable
-
-It is possible to develop and test new Hurd kernel components without -rebooting the machine (not even accidentally). Running your own -kernel components doesn't interfere with other users, and so no -special system privileges are required. The mechanism for kernel -extensions is secure by design: it is impossible to impose your -changes upon other users unless they authorize them or you are the -system administrator. -
-
it exists
-
-The Hurd is real software that works Right Now. It is not a research -project or a proposal. You don't have to wait at all before you can -start using and developing it. -
-
- -

Status of the project

-

-The Hurd, together with the GNU Mach microkernel, the GNU C Library -and the other GNU and non-GNU programs in the GNU system, provide a -rather complete and usable operating system today. It is not ready -for production use, as there are still many bugs and missing features. -However, it should be a good base for further development and -non-critical application usage. -

-The GNU system (also called GNU/Hurd) is completely self-contained -(you can compile all parts of it using GNU itself). You can run -several instances of the Hurd in parallel, and debug even critical -servers in one Hurd instance with gdb running on another Hurd -instance. You can run the X window system, applications that use it, -and advanced server applications like the Apache webserver. -

-On the negative side, the support for character devices (like sound -cards) and other hardware is mostly missing. Although the POSIX -interface is provided, some additional interfaces like POSIX shared -memory or semaphores are still under development. -

-All this applies to the current development version, and not to the -last release (0.2). We encourage everybody who is interested to try -out the latest development version, and send feedback to the Hurd -developers. - - - - -

- -[ - - - Chinese(Simplified) -| Chinese(Traditional) -| Dutch -| English -| Esperanto -| Greek -| Hebrew -| Italian -| Polish -| Spanish -] - -
- -

-Return to GNU's home page. -

- -Please send FSF & GNU inquiries & questions to - -gnu@gnu.org. -There are also other ways to -contact the FSF. -

- -Please send comments on these web pages to - -web-hurd@gnu.org, -send other questions to -gnu@gnu.org. -

-Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc., -59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111, USA -

-Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article is -permitted in any medium, provided this notice is preserved. -

-Updated: - -$Date$ $Author$ - -

- - diff --git a/hurd.mdwn b/hurd.mdwn index 1577c1e5..2805ddfc 100644 --- a/hurd.mdwn +++ b/hurd.mdwn @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ # Introduction * [[What_Is_the_GNU_Hurd]] - A Brief Description +* [[Advantages]] * [[History]] * [[Logo]] * [[Status]] diff --git a/hurd/advantages.mdwn b/hurd/advantages.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ff8c5560 --- /dev/null +++ b/hurd/advantages.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2008 Free Software Foundation, +Inc."]] + +[[meta license="""[[toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[toggleable +id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this +document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or +any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant +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]]."]]"""]] + +The Hurd is not the most advanced kernel known to the planet (yet), +but it does have a number of enticing features: + + * **it's free software** + + Anybody can use, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of the + [[GNU_General_Public_License_(GPL)|GPL]] + + * **it's compatible** + + The Hurd provides a familiar programming and user environment. For all + intents and purposes, the Hurd is a modern Unix-like kernel. The Hurd uses + the [[GNU_C_Library|glibc]], whose development closely tracks standards + such as ANSI/ISO, BSD, POSIX, Single Unix, SVID, and X/Open. + + * **it's built to survive** + + Unlike other popular kernel software, the Hurd has an object-oriented + structure that allows it to evolve without compromising its design. This + structure will help the Hurd undergo major redesign and modifications + without having to be entirely rewritten. + + * **it's scalable** + + The Hurd implementation is aggressively multithreaded so that it runs + efficiently on both single processors and symmetric multiprocessors. The + Hurd interfaces are designed to allow transparent network clusters + (*collectives*), although this feature has not yet been implemented. + + * **it's extensible** + + The Hurd is an attractive platform for learning how to become a kernel + hacker or for implementing new ideas in kernel technology. Every part of + the system is designed to be modified and extended. + + * **it's stable** + + It is possible to develop and test new Hurd kernel components without + rebooting the machine (not even accidentally). Running your own kernel + components doesn't interfere with other users, and so no special system + privileges are required. The mechanism for kernel extensions is secure by + design: it is impossible to impose your changes upon other users unless + they authorize them or you are the system administrator. + + * **it exists** + + The Hurd is real software that works Right Now. It is not a research + project or a proposal. You don't have to wait at all before you can start + using and developing it. diff --git a/hurd/documentation.mdwn b/hurd/documentation.mdwn index 83fb9f0a..bb37a8be 100644 --- a/hurd/documentation.mdwn +++ b/hurd/documentation.mdwn @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ is included in the section entitled * [[What_Is_the_GNU_Hurd]] + * [[Advantages]] + * [[FAQ]] * diff --git a/hurd/status.mdwn b/hurd/status.mdwn index a84d7c45..b4ece046 100644 --- a/hurd/status.mdwn +++ b/hurd/status.mdwn @@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ -[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc."]] +[[meta copyright="Copyright © 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, +Inc."]] [[meta license="""[[toggle id="license" text="GFDL 1.2+"]][[toggleable id="license" text="Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this @@ -8,19 +9,44 @@ 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]]."]]"""]] -The Hurd team doesn't create hurd-only releases, but instead relies -on a distribution done by folks from **Debian**. +The Hurd, together with the GNU Mach microkernel, the GNU C Library +and the other GNU and non-GNU programs in the GNU system, provide a +rather complete and usable operating system today. It may not be ready +for production use, as there are still many bugs and missing features. +However, it should be a good base for further development and +non-critical application usage. + +The GNU system (also called GNU/Hurd) is completely self-contained +(you can compile all parts of it using GNU itself). You can run +several instances of the Hurd in parallel, and debug even critical +servers in one Hurd instance with gdb running on another Hurd +instance. You can run the X window system, applications that use it, +and advanced server applications like the Apache webserver. + +On the negative side, the support for character devices (like sound +cards) and other hardware is mostly missing. Although the POSIX +interface is provided, some additional interfaces like POSIX shared +memory or semaphores are still under development. + +All this applies to the current development version, and not to the +last release (0.2). We encourage everybody who is interested to try +out the latest development version, and send feedback to the Hurd +developers. + + +The Hurd team doesn't create Hurd-only releases, but instead relies +on a distribution done by folks from *Debian*. That Debian version closely tracks the progress of the Hurd (and often includes many new features), so little would be gained by creating an official pure Hurd release. -The Debian GNU/Hurd [[distribution|running/debian]] offers **livecds and qemu images** +The Debian GNU/Hurd [[distribution|running/debian]] offers *LiveCDs and QEMU images* to test-drive the Hurd in a real life system with access to about 50% of the Debian software archive. The most recent version of the Debian port at the time of writing -is **Debian GNU/Hurd K16**. +is *Debian GNU/Hurd K16*. That said, the last official release of the Hurd @@ -34,3 +60,4 @@ already expect delays; to disappoint them in this way as well would be unfortunate. Moreover, it would lessen the possibility that they would want to try the Hurd again in the future. + -- cgit v1.2.3