[Qt-interest] OT Re: HURD!

[Justin Noel]

Oliver.Knoll at comit.ch wrote:
> Hehe,
>
> after browsing the latest http://qt.nokia.com/developer/changes/changes-4.6.1:
>
> "- [QTBUG-6961] Fixed compilation on HURD."
>
> So it is /really/ out there (somewhere)! :) Nice to know that my application will eventually - sometimes, in the not so distant future (or a bit thereafter) - run on GNU Hurd! Or at least it might... 8-)
>
> Have a nice week-end,
>   Oliver
>
> p.s. http://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/hurd.html
>   

My favorite comment on the state of HURD is from Linus in 1991 
announcing Linux 0.02:

"I can (well, almost) hear you asking yourselves 'why?'. Hurd will be 
out in a year (or two, or next month, who knows), and I've already got 
minix. This is a program for hackers by a hacker. I've enjouyed doing 
it, and somebody might enjoy looking at it and even modifying it for 
their own needs. It is still small enough to understand, use and modify, 
and I'm looking forward to any comments you might have."

Almost 19 years later and the statement still rings true... :) Although 
I hear you can play a mean game of Duke Nukem Forever on HURD! :)

--Justin

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