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Re: A few questions: Libre SoC, website, Rust


From: Almudena Garcia
Subject: Re: A few questions: Libre SoC, website, Rust
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:19:56 +0200

> The reason the Hurd doesn't have a good web site, or good documentation, or good performance, or
> good device support, etc..., is the same as always : too few people.
But, about the website, if I remember well, this thread started because of an offer to update the website.
Why don't we accept the offer?

It's a bad idea to reject this type of offer only for prejudices about the attractive.

> I'm pretty sure changing the web site won't change much to that, there
> needs to be some momentum to bootstrap the first changes in what people
> care most about (which for me is a much more reliable system than what
> it currently is, or could be without too much effort) and then it'll
> attract people.
As I told before, I know many people who reject Hurd after showing some interest, simply because the webpage seems to show a dead project (search about "halo effect")
Not only because of the latest news, but the 90s style appearance of the website, and the outdated documentation.

About docs, these days I've been seeing a mail thread about someone which is working to update this.


El jue., 20 ago. 2020 a las 9:29, Richard Braun (<rbraun@sceen.net>) escribió:
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 02:32:03AM +0200, Almudena Garcia wrote:
> > Every year or couple of year has its own marketting trend, and if you
> > don't follow it each time (thus consuming your time just for that),
> In fact, It's not necessary to follow the hype about a technology or a
> trend.
> But It's not necessary to follow the hype to create a beautiful webpage.
> The current page is many 90s style.
> The FSF webpage (https://www.fsf.org/) is more beautiful than the current
> Hurd webpage, for example. The GNU project's main website (
> https://www.gnu.org/) is a good example too.

As Samuel said, don't mix "beautiful" and "useful" or even "easy to use".
State the subject clearly and stick to it. The reason the Hurd doesn't
have a good web site, or good documentation, or good performance, or
good device support, etc..., is the same as always : too few people.

I'm pretty sure changing the web site won't change much to that, there
needs to be some momentum to bootstrap the first changes in what people
care most about (which for me is a much more reliable system than what
it currently is, or could be without too much effort) and then it'll
attract people.

To all who whine about information not being easy to find : sure, it
could be better, but it's there, so if people give up that quickly, I
believe it says more about our current culture, or even the character
of these people, than it says about the project itself. Grow up and
focus on what matters.

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Richard Braun

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