History of Hurd

	Revision 16 . . (edit) December 11, 2001 8:11 pm by (logged).2.17.xxx
	Revision 15 . . November 7, 2001 5:01 am by Taw ['Debian GNU Hurd' seems like nice name for a page]
	Revision 14 . . November 7, 2001 1:34 am by Dmerrill [+Debian GNU/Hurd (someone please check the link is fine -- it seems it will create a subpage and I'm not sure whether that's right)]

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Changed: 21c21

Regarding the filesystem, a suitable program can be designated as a translator for a single file or a whole directory hierarchy. Every access to the translated file, or files below a hierarchy in the second case, is in fact handled by the program. For example a file translator may simply redirect read and write opertions to another file, not unlike a Unix symbolic link. What mounting is to Unix, the Hurd achieves by setting up a filesystem translator.

Regarding the filesystem, a suitable program can be designated as a translator for a single file or a whole directory hierarchy. Every access to the translated file, or files below a hierarchy in the second case, is in fact handled by the program. For example a file translator may simply redirect read and write operations to another file, not unlike a Unix symbolic link. What mounting is to Unix, the Hurd achieves by setting up a filesystem translator.

Changed: 25c25

At this time, there is a single distribution of the Hurd in preparation, which has not yet been officially released outside of interested testers and developers. That distribution is [Debian GNU/Hurd]?.

At this time, there is a single distribution of the Hurd in preparation, which has not yet been officially released outside of interested testers and developers. That distribution is Debian GNU/Hurd.