GNU/Hurd strikes back

TheGNU/Hurdis the Sagrada Familia of the Software World: having started to develop in 1990, the GNU/Hurd has yet to reach version 1.0. The Linux kernel, on the other hand, began development in 1993 and was initially considered a kludge" until the Hurd was completed. It is now matured and widely used.

Like the Loch Ness Monster, many believe that GNU/Hurd is vaporware and does not exist. Itdoesexist and continues to evolve, albeit at a slow pace. Just recently, theDebian GNU/Hurd 2023has been released. You can use the GNU/Hurd right now.

This article takes a look at what it's like to use Debian GNU/Hurd in a virtual environment in the cloud, to sidestep the lack of driver support, and highlights some of the unique features of this platform.