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Re:GNU/Hurd strikes back: How to use the legendary OS in a (... by marcosdumay on Monday August 07, 2023 @02:27PM (#37038540)
> Isn't that a large part of the source tree?

For Linux, yes. For a microkernel, those are different trees of userspace software.

Not to say, Hurd itself is userspace software, that runs over a microkernel (included on the distribution).

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Re:GNU/Hurd strikes back: How to use the legendary OS in a (... by uxp8u61q on Monday August 07, 2023 @04:06PM (#37040252)
> For Linux, yes. For a microkernel, those are different trees of userspace software.

If that were the argument, then the comparison with Linux would be meaningless. Hurd is much bigger than freertos, should everyone switch?

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