From eff3ae4d28dd292eb8fcc98e0d9f59ff6b320a81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Samuel Thibault Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:49:46 +0100 Subject: More ideas about how useful the Hurd can be --- faq/+still_useful.mdwn | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'faq') diff --git a/faq/+still_useful.mdwn b/faq/+still_useful.mdwn index 919eb9d4..d98f98ed 100644 --- a/faq/+still_useful.mdwn +++ b/faq/+still_useful.mdwn @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ License|/fdl]]."]]"""]] What are the advantages with the Hurd over Linux? (In general of course, nothing in depth) -> Flexibility for the user: +> Notably, flexibility for the user: > > transparent ftp > @@ -47,3 +47,11 @@ in depth) >>> (yes, have a look at the details of fuse, it's deemed to be inefficient). >>> In the Hurd, it's that way from the _ground_ and there is no limitation >>> like having to be root or ask for root to add magic lines, etc. + +> It also for instance provides userland drivers, for instance the network +> drivers are actually Linux drivers running in a separate userland process. + +> It also for instance provides very fine-grain virtualization support, such as +> VPN for only one process, etc. + +> etc. etc. The implications are really very diverse... -- cgit v1.2.3