Introducing Arch Hurd

Welcome to the Arch Hurd website. Arch Hurd is a derivative work of Arch Linux porting it to the GNU Hurd system with packages optimised for the i686 architecture. Currently Arch Hurd is little more than an idea with a few cross-compiled packages, but we hope to have something which can be installed soon enough-probably in the form of a qemu image first.

From the Arch Linux website; "Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686/x86-64 general purpose GNU/Linux distribution versatile enough to suit any role. Development focuses on simplicity, minimalism, and code elegance. Arch is installed as a minimal base system, configured by the user upon which their own ideal environment is assembled by installing only what is required or desired for their unique purposes. GUI configuration utilities are not officially provided, and most system configuration is performed from the shell by editing simple text files. Arch strives to stay bleeding edge, and typically offers the latest stable versions of most software."

http://www.archhurd.org/

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It's mostly there, we're working on the finer details now. You'll probably see something worthwhile from us in about 20 years. Also, did you just make a portmanteau of the words 'free' and 'retard'. Well, thats me converted. I'm going to format my Linux box, spend a few hundred on Windows and install it today!

>>4
I don't consider their products free enough to be worth my time. I'd prefer to invest my effort into the Hurd until the OpenPandora project releases something to the general public.