On Wednesday, 27. May 2009 16:45:52 Sergiu Ivanov wrote: > An utterly appropriate observation: I hoped that the ``Niches for the > Hurd'' discussion would provide us with something definite to tend to, > but it doesn't look like it has happened...
I had hoped to get there, too, but I wasn't deep enough inside Hurd
development to write a mission statement, and I think I got sidetracked a bit.
I hope the niches discussion was useful nontheless.
On Wednesday, 27. May 2009 16:45:52 Sergiu Ivanov wrote:
> > The mission of the Hurd project is: to create a general-purpose
> > kernel suitable for the GNU operating system, which is viable for
> > everyday use, and gives users and programs as much control over their
> > computing environment as possible.
>
> Sounds very nice :-) I think it is sufficiently generic to satisfy
> everyone :-)
I like it, too.
The only part I am not perfectly sure about is if it's clear enough *for whom*
it is.
Does "everyday use" imply use as desktop OS?
Or does it just say "this is not only for some specific projects"?
What's the difference between "general-purpose" and "everyday use"?
Apart from that: Yes! Definitely!
And yes, it should go to the front page!
Best wishes,
Arne
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