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Re: what is hurd-i386 packages ?



On Mon, 10 Aug 1998, Luc Stepniewki wrote:

> I'm receiving regularly the new packages from debian (and I'm happy of
> it).
> But recently there is a new set of packages named 'debian hurd-i386'.
> What is the meaning of this set ? Are the files listed for Gnu HURD ?

Yes.

> Is there a debian distribution of it ?

Not yet.

> I don't understand as the files are from slink/* which is for Linux ?!

Well, as you will see, Debian is not just Linux anymore :-)

Debian GNU/Hurd is still very young and unfinished, there is not even
"base system" or "Debian-style" boot disks yet.

Thanks.

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