Re: lame questions :/

[Tom Hart]

Chris:

General questions are usually sent to address@hidden =)

Chris wrote:
> "Currently, the Hurd runs on IA32 machines."
> never heard of this, does it mean 32bit intel?

Yes.

> still not sure after reading the web page, is hurd
> a linux type kernel replacement?

It's a mutli-server, so it + a microkernel (Mach) replace a monolithic 
Linux kernel.

> would precompiled elf's work on hurd, are the linux
> libraries in anyway binary compatable?

The Hurd is intended to be source-compatible with POSIX-compliant 
kernels like Linux, but not binary-compatible.

> I think that the site is fine from the point of view of
> someone who already has a grasp of what hurd is...
>  
> some screen shots would be nice...

Here it is running X and BlackBox.

http://hurd.dyndns.org/gowlin/liedtke-gnu-20020426.png

> is the install as user unfriendly as debian? or worse
> still like slackwares?

A little rockier than Debian GNU/Linux

> if i'm used to programming gtk and c++ in linux, how
> long would it take me to convert my skills to produce
> applications in hurd?

Avoid use of MAXPATHLEN. Really, when programming you rarely target a 
kernel, but an interface (C, POSIX, GTK, etc.)

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