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		dragonwriter on April 15, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: GNU Hurd 0.6 released > The need for the GNU project is as great now as it was in the 1980s. The need for F/OSS operating systems (kernel and related tools) is as great as it was in the 1980s. The significance of the GNU project in meeting that need is less than it was in the 1980s.

quadrangle on April 16, 2015 [–]

The GNU project is still significant, if less so overall, but HURD is the least important element since Linux-libre works fine.

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