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GNU/Hurd strikes back

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 01, 2023

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Unlike the Linux kernel, the Hurd is not a “kernel.” In a way,

“Hurd” = GNU Mach (microkernel) + GNU Hurd (system servers) + GNU MIG (Mach Interface Generator)

are roughly equivalent to a “kernel.” The GNU Hurd is a herd of servers that implements many functions, including user authentication, binary execution, the file system, networking, and even /dev/null as a server separate from the kernel. There are currently 24 servers consisting of the Hurd.

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