Another approach is for Hurd to implement interfaces, which will allow it to use Linux drivers (this approach is almost as heretical as developing a layer for allowing Linux to use NDIS-compatible drivers).
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003, Shlomi Fish wrote: > On Sat, 20 Dec 2003, Dovix wrote: > > > Numbering is really not an issue. See, it can always > > start at 3.0 as the first stable version. That > > practice worked quite well with NT ;) > > > > By that time Linux may still be at 2.8, and if for > > some reasonLinus will decide to go for the magic > > Number 3.0, Hurd can launch as Hurd 2005 ... > > > > Maybe I did not express myself correctly, but I was only using the > numbering as an indication for stability and maturity. Hurd does not have > a stable release yet, and when it does it will be much less mature than > the current Linux (or even perhaps a Linux kernel version some time back). > > And judging by the time the Hurd is progressing in comparison to the time > Linux does, one can assume a similar situation will always prevail. > > > btw, did anybody ACTUALLY try The Hurd? There's even > > (or was) a Debian iso for it. > > > > Check: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hackers-il/message/87 > > It's the best I can find now. > > Regards, > > Shlomi Fish --- Omer My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
