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Gentoo announces they are fully transitioning to GNU Hurd

OP: upcz

#0 · upcz · 2026-04-01 10:22:02

https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/04/01/gentoo-hurd.html

and so it goes
Can't even be called a "Linux distro" after this
I've been hearing a lot about people wanting to move away from the Linux kernel and I still don't quite get why...

#1 · ecjonas · 2026-04-01 13:02:23

Replying to: upcz

Wait, what? Is Hurd like Linux? This is shameful for Gentoo. Makes me sad too :(

#2 · fenris · 2026-04-02 00:06:50

Ok, so another os is born. Why not.

#3 · ecjonas · 2026-04-02 14:33:12

Replying to: fenris

I mean when you put it like that

#4 · cartwright · 2026-04-02 16:33:36

April Fool's post?