Linus Benedict Torvalds: Free minix-like kernel sources for 386-AT [1991](groups.google.com)
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Linus Benedict Torvalds: Free minix-like kernel sources for 386-AT [1991]
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"The GNU Hurd is under active development. Because of that, there is no stable version." -- http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd.html
Hurd didn't boot until 1994, and didn't really pick up until 1996.
http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/history.html
http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/history.html
The Hurd kernel is used today. I know! When I worked for the NSA, all of our Cray supercomputers ran it. It can divide by zero and that is how we cracked passwords, AES 256, etc. It's a wonderful, albeit hippie-liberal kernel.
hurd is the operating system for duke nukem forever, didn't know that? ;-)
"[...] so for those hoping for an alternative to minix-386, please ignore me"
Sorry. Won't do you this favor...
Sorry. Won't do you this favor...
Wonder if he ever got through to Phil...
:)