From: Pjotr Prins <pjotr.public12@thebird.nl>
To: mikadoZero <mikadozero@yandex.com>
Cc: Guix-devel <guix-devel@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Guix on a microkernel
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 16:08:31 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20190331140831.xyn52a2twevacwfu@thebird.nl> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <cuc36n36h7v.fsf@yandex.com>
On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 08:05:40PM -0400, mikadoZero wrote:
> * I am curious what others think of microkernels.
Microkernels are of great interest from a security point of view. I
think they will become popular once there is a usable alternative. We
need free software, free software and proper isolation at the OS
level to improve security.
> ### Why Hurd?
>
> Why the focus on Hurd given other microkernel options? I ask this
> question out of curiosity and a lack of practical experience with
> microkernels.
Call it an accident of history ;). Being a GNU project we have a stake
in getting the Hurd to a usable level and get people to start using
it for daily work.
I attended a talk at FOSDEM this year which gave an overview
https://fosdem.org/2019/schedule/event/roadmap_for_the_hurd/attachments/slides/3270/export/events/attachments/roadmap_for_the_hurd/slides/3270/2019_02_01_fosdem_roadmap.pdf
It looks like not a fat lot is needed to make this usable for many
people. Most free software will actually run on Hurd today.
Pj.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2019-03-31 14:13 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2019-03-31 0:05 Guix on a microkernel mikadoZero
2019-03-31 6:54 ` znavko
2019-04-01 15:14 ` mikadoZero
2019-03-31 14:08 ` Pjotr Prins [this message]
2019-04-01 15:18 ` mikadoZero
2019-04-01 15:33 ` Ludovic Courtès
2019-04-02 17:53 ` Joshua Branson
2019-04-28 19:54 ` Vasilii Kolobkov
2019-04-29 10:21 ` Pronaip
2019-04-30 16:07 ` mikadoZero
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