Re: Hurd on Minix3 or other kernels?

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Matheus Morais wrote:
> I don't think build Hurd to run on top of Minix 3 its a good idea IMHO, 
> I mean in the development aspect of the project, doing this we will fall 
> in the RMS quote in other topic of l4-hurd list ("I am against it--to 
> keep changing platforms means never getting it done."). Its very 
> important to know why they (Neil, Marcus, etc) are changing the kernel. 
> Its how Marcus said, they don't know if the next generation of L4 will 
> be suitable for general purpose capability operating systems.

it's more. First, we don't know when l4ng/l4sec will be available for 
the public. Jonathan mentioned there is a contract that there hast to be 
a prototype of coyotos within this calendar year. Beside we can have a 
look at the coyotos repo. Second, the coyotos team seem to be more 
cooporative (I know not everyone agrees with me).

> So we need to build something around this and with Shapiro working with 
> Hurd project we have a lot of chances to create/fork/whatever the ideal 
> kernel for Hurd based on capability operating system.
>
> I don't want to broke that new ideas but I think would be better for the 
> project if we could find something to work in a _mutual_ deal.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Matheus Morais
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