Re: RMS: users request you perhaps program HURD: they fear the path the linux kernel is going.

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RMS could do it, remember he did the first version of GCC in a week. 
Also I get the impression that, for many people, gnu (and programming 
for the FSF) is used as "babys first coding job", while RMS is a true 
wizard programmer.

It would be better in his hands. You get what you pay for: when you pay 
little you get little.
When you pay your life: you get it all (but at such a cost).

Just as an aside: when I mentioned to law professors I wanted to dip my 
toe in copyright years ago: they suggested working for the FSF, 
SFConservancy, etc. You get neophytes pretty much for public-works 
foundations. Except for RMS: he's the real deal.

I think it's the copyright attribution requirement (kinda pointless in 
the USA since you can pull your copyrights anyway, if not a work for 
hire, after 35 years... : which is why one must see the GNU Copyright 
licenses as a /tool/ to furthur free-software: not as the _basis_ of 
freesoftware. There are also other anti-free software laws like ITAR and 
the crypto regulations: which do you choose? US law, or your creed?)

Also the demands made: I just showed someone on this list, a 22 year old 
frenchman, a 3d Free Software work I'm involved in. He decided to demand 
I rewrite it from scratch as a 2d or console "app", and use the GTK 
framework if using 2d. (lol: fsck off moron). He also complained that 
the game was 3d to begin with, and that it was 6+ GB (yes: lots of 
FREE(freedom) textures, assets, models, maps, music, etc: that's what 
games are made of...)

So yea: one is not going to get the best, or even good, when you treat 
your free help as slaves, or allow those who seem to represent your 
organization to.

RMS needs to do HURD if it is ever to come to fruition.
(and don't forget all the code execution security features (like 
GrSecurity/KALSR/etc have): they are needed today)

On 2019-11-11 19:04, address@hidden wrote:
> I agree with this. Even if it's not RMS, Hurd development has stalled
> and it would be really nice if a few people got back to developing it.
> Like many of the people in those threads, I fear the direction Linux
> is going in.
>
> Nov 11, 2019, 05:24 by address@hidden:
>
> > [I think this is related to the discussion of the gnu system, thus I
> > am sending it here]
> >
> > Users have expressed fear at the future of the linux-kernel;
> > believing that it is now out of the hands of any programmer not
> > employed by one of the large tech companies, and they fear for the
> > future if the future is tied to it, solely (single point of
> > failure).
> >
> > On the 4chan anime image board, the tech section (one of the few
> > free-speech and non-tracking boards still existing (we used to have
> > anon chat, bbs, newsgroups, etc)) has asked you if you could program
> > on HURD maybe?
> >
> > Is such possible? A stub for HURD could be perhaps even be made to
> > make use of the linux-kernel's various free hardware-drivers
> > maybe...
> >
> > Also: most of the people on 4chan's technology board love you.
> >
> > It's only the people on the /pol/ board (the american-politics
> > board) who oppose you.
> >
> > Links to archives: rbt.asia/g/thread/73511609/
> >
> > > Is Herd still being developed?
> > >
> > > I checked and it hasn't received an update in two years. Are we
> > > going to be forever stuck with Linux?
> >
> > ---
> >
> > > Linux is a disgrace to FOSS
> >
> > ---
> >
> > > [Image of your 1983 GNU announcement]
> > >
> > > BASTE
> > >
> > > I want our boy back
> >
> > ---
> >
> > > it's healthy for the 'scene' to have options
> >
> > ---
> >
> > > rbt.asia/g/thread/73511387/#73511742
> > >
> > > i do not like how people are making software more and more
> > > politicalized. software should be only concerning about the code
> > > quality, not about who wrote it or if the person who wrote this
> > > section is non-white, etc. i think if Linux (the kernel) followed
> > > OpenBSD's rule of 0% political it would be better, but that is not
> > > going to happen.
> > >
> > > i really do hope GNU Hurd will be completed because Linux is just
> > > a mess, it also doesnt give me a good impression that i have to
> > > use Linux-Libre because Linux includes firmware blobs within the
> > > source tree.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > > rbt.asia/g/thread/73515455/#q73516323
> > >
> > > Goodbye, Linux.
> > >
> > > Hello, GNU Hurd!
> >
> > > (There were some criticisms though:
> > >
> > > ( >RMS stopped programming years ago )