Re: [dionv@spots.ab.ca: Should I continue to study linux-based GNU?]
Everyone's going to have a different answer to this, but here's mine.
It is not at all certain that the Hurd will replace Unix and Linux.
The Hurd has a very different underlying design from Linux, so they
will both be better at some things and worse at others. Therefore, I
expect Linux or something similar to live long after the Hurd becomes
useful.
I suggest you study the parts of GNU that are common to Hurd and
Linux, such as the GNU C Library, development tools applications, and
the Debian system. NT should be learned on an as-needed basis, IMO.
Best
-John
> Hi, I'm Dion E. Viglione, a 1st-year Computer Science major. My school
> is using the GNU-linux operating system (Red Hat). I read that HURD
> will replace Unix and Linux, so it a waste of time to study Linux?
> Should I begin to learn HURD--to get that "head start" on everyone?
> Please help. All my professors tell me to stay away from it; some even
> go as far to tell me to learn MicroSoft Windows NT! I only have one
> operating system on my Pentium II at home--Linux-Mandrake (next month
> I'm definitely switching to Debian GNU/Linux 2.2). Some of my fellow
> students have this question, too. Can someone provide some guidance for
> us children?
> dionv@spots.ab.ca
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