Talk:GNU/Hurd

"GNU/Hurd" is just the Hurd; the Debian distribution is a different product

Hmm, from [1] I have the distinct impression that "GNU/Hurd" refers specifically to an entire operating system including the Hurd and the rest of the GNU tools. So far as I know, the only such system is Debian GNU/Hurd. --Brion 21:18 Oct 23, 2002 (UTC)

GNU/Hurd = GNU + Hurd + Mach/L4
GNU Hurd = the 'Hurd' above.

I suggest that [Hurd] be moved to GNU Hurd and the GNU/Hurd -> Hurd redirect be disabled so someon can write a page similar to GNU/Linux at that location, i'll probably do this in a cauple of days if there are no objections. --Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 13:57, 2004 Mar 27 (UTC)

That may be a reasonable interpretation. I do generally see the kernal referred to simply as "GNU Hurd" without the slash. But even so, it is a good idea for a supposedly-generic term to redirect to a particular instance, even if there happens to be only one?

Net GNU OS article, merge?

Hi, on Talk:GNU, there seems to be consensus that GNU should be split into two articles, one about the project, one about the operating system. I'm going to start this by making a GNU OS article and moving operating system information to there. It seems that most of the GNU/Hurd article's content should also be moved there. I will propose a merge, but I want to notify here first since the GNU OS article doesn't exist at time of writing :-) Gronky 15:57, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Change of plan. It now seems that the GNU article is going to be used for the OS, and the GNU Project article is for the project. So now I'm seeking comments on proposing a merge of GNU/Hurd into GNU. Note that the transition of the GNU article from an OS+project article to a pure OS article is not complete, but it seems unlikely to be reversed. Gronky 19:30, 11 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

merge to GNU, proposal imminent

The GNU Project content of the GNU article has been split off into GNU Project, so GNU is now only for the operating system. It's been 27 hours since the split started and it seems to please the masses. Tomorrow or Monday I'll stick a MERGE tag on GNU/Hurd - suggesting that it be merged into GNU (now that that article is about the GNU OS, whose official kernel is the GNU Hurd). Gronky 20:00, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The name is "GNU". ¦ Reisio 21:17, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad we agree. (That's what I said. Over and over.) Gronky 21:22, 12 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

This page could actually make a nice stub which explains how many silly Linux users think the GNU operating system is called "GNU/Hurd" (even though it's just plain "GNU"). ¦ Reisio 17:19, 13 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]