From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S267475AbTGTQ7n (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:59:43 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S267533AbTGTQ7n (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:59:43 -0400 Received: from 81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk ([81.2.122.30]:12419 "EHLO 81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S267475AbTGTQ7m (ORCPT ); Sun, 20 Jul 2003 12:59:42 -0400 Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 18:24:13 +0100 From: John Bradford Message-Id: <200307201724.h6KHODWk002989@81-2-122-30.bradfords.org.uk> To: john@grabjohn.com, vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl Subject: Re: [OT] HURD vs Linux/HURD Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > > We are > > discussing what parts of the Hurd and GNU Mach contain code derived > > from Linux. That's actually quite interesting, and on-topic. > > Why? Are you planing to take anything from Hurd? Or complain that they > (legally!) are taking GPLed code and use it elsewhere? In the fist case, > discussion about the _technical_ merit of the code to swipe is on-topic, > all else isn't. The second case is none of your business, (unless you wrote > the code and did not GPL it). I'm certaily _not_ going to complain that code has been taken from Linux - as you pointed out, that is perfectly legal. The use of the Linux drivers in the Hurd is the closest thing[1] we've got to a fork[2] of the Linux kernel. So, yes, I am interested in seeing if they have done anything better than we have, or have investigated possibilities we haven't. John. [1] I am _NOT_ saying that the Hurd is a fork of Linux, but that it's about the only codebase which took Linux kernel code, and has let it evolve separately from mainline over a number of years. OK, the Vax port has lived outside of mainline for a number of years too, but that's mainly architecture specific changes. [2] OK, ELKS is a fork of the Linux kernel, but not specifically targeted at 386+ boxes. John.