**Welcome to the home** of the Hurd TWiki. It is a web-based collaboration effort for anything related to the GNU operating system and its core, the Hurd. It was announced on [May 12, 2002](http://mail.gnu.org/pipermail/bug-hurd/2002-May/008342.html) and is growing quickly.

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## <a name="Microkernel_Systems"> Microkernel Systems </a>

* [[Mach/GnuMach]] 1.3 - aging "current" microkernel
* [[Mach/OskitMach]] (a.k.a. [[Mach/OskitMach]])
  * [[Mach/OskitMachStatusList]] - Status and TODO information

* [[PortToL4]] - Distant future kernel

* [rtmk.org](http://www.rtmk.org/) - Somewhat unrelated, but one goal is to port the Hurd.

* [[MicroKernelFUD]] - Informative text on anti micro kernel propaganda

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## <a name="Developer_Related"> Developer Related </a>

* [[PortingIssues]] - Tips for common porting problems.

* Technical Status
  * [[GNUHurdStatus]] - What's necessary before the next release.
  * [[CodeAnnouncements]] - Recent coding projects related to the Hurd
  * Savannah [Help Wanted](http://savannah.gnu.org/people/?group=hurd) list
  * [[ABITransitionStatus]] - Transitional information (dated)
  * [[Mach/OskitMachStatusList]] - Status and TODO information
  * Proposed [[HurdWnpp]] - List of packages that need help.

* Infrastructure
  * [[BtsFiling]] - How to file a bug report.
  * [[DebianPackages]] - Developer &amp; informational.
  * [[BuilddStatus]] - Autobuilder (buildd &amp; turtle) status reports.

* Technical References
  * GNU [Hurd docs](http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/docs.html) and papers
  * GNU [Coding Standards](http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards.html)
  * [[TestSuites]] - Posix, Perl, results feedback, etc.
  * Debian [Developer's Corner](http://www.debian.org/devel/)
    * [Policy Manual](http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/)
    * Developer's [Reference](http://www.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/)
    * New Maintainers [Guide](http://www.debian.org/doc/maint-guide/)

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## <a name="Misc_"> Misc. </a>

* [Misc. Docs @Etherhogz](http://www.etherhogz.org/doc/)
* [Ognyan Kulev Collection](http://debian.fmi.uni-sofia.bg/~ogi/hurd/links/index.html) of links
* [2000 Jim Franklin Collection](http://angg.twu.net/the_hurd_links.html) of links
* [[GnuDebianRelationship]] - How does the GNU/Debian relationship work?
* [[FunnyHurd]] - Logos, rumors and other funny stuff mentioning "Hurd"

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## <a name="Notes"> Notes </a>

* A maintenance discussion regarding the Hurd Wiki can be found in [[HurdTWikiDiscuss]].
  * While the new permanent home for this site is <http://hurd.gnufans.org> we need to find a permanent host as well. See the [[HurdWikiMove]] topic for more information. Also [[HurdGnuFansOrg]] HTML page discussion
  * Copyright and legal discussions are found in [[HurdWikiCopyrightDiscuss]].
  * Information on the [TeamWorkWiki](http://twiki.org) or %TWIKIWEB%.WelcomeGuest notes and %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiTutorial pages.