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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: -
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it's free software
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-Anybody can use, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of the -GNU General Public License (GPL).
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it's compatible
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-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. -
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it's built to survive
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-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. -
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it's scalable
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-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. -
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it's extensible
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-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. -
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it's stable
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-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. -
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it exists
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-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. -
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Status of the project

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-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. - - - - -

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