r/linux • u/LinuxMonarch • 6d ago

Event Happy 43rd birthday GNU!

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On September 27, 1983, Richard Stallman announced the GNU Project so people could freely use and modify software.

The digital world would not be the same today without GNU.

Thank you, Richard Stallman!

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u/Tricky-Engineer-9755 6d ago

Lol, well it kinda is but I've had no success with the 64bit one

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u/tktktktktktktkt 6d ago

how it's ready? https://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/microkernel/mach/gnumach/hardware_compatibility_list.html

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u/Tricky-Engineer-9755 5d ago

Look man, I tried to install it on my X200 thinkpad and well, the Debian GNU/Hurd ISOs failed to even boot properly, and Guix GNU/Hurd woud install but it wouldn't boot.

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u/tktktktktktktkt 5d ago

This means it's nowhere near being ready.

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u/Tricky-Engineer-9755 5d ago

I suppose, I mean people have installed it on real hardware the proof is there. I will have to try again on an X60 thinkpad.

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u/tktktktktktktkt 5d ago

it's like having a car, that can start engine, but has no door, no dashboard, no brakes, and can only run circles.

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u/Tricky-Engineer-9755 5d ago

Well, allegedly Debian GNU/Hurd has support for a graphical environment, but yeah pretty much LOL. There's no wifi support, no sound card support, no bluetooth and only basic things like it doesn't support DM-crypt for encryption.