Guix Systems - A new Operating System based on GNU Hurd Kernel Released

[Jashaswimalya Acharjee]

It's a proud moment for all the old school Open Source fans as well as GNU Project followers.

A few days ago GNU Hurd Kernel, which was proposedly being developed from 1985, the Year of GNU. When the GNU Project established, the only thing that was lacking in the Project was an Open Source Kernel. At that time @1991, the Polish student, none other than Linus Torvalds, created Linux Kernel with the help of GNU tools, which was later adopted as the Kernel for GNU project -- thus the naming "GNU/Linux".

Till now the development of the then proposed hypothetical open source kernel was being developed under the radar of public media -- GNU Hurd. This April of 2020, GNU Hurd finally came out to the BETA stage of its development. It aims to redefine the way Systems work these days with much better support for hardware. (I don't think personally that any proprietary hardware will be supported, at least by default).

Moreover, the GNU Hurd kernel is "Hackable" through Guile Programming Language/Interface and extensions via the Scheme Language. (Obviously My knowledge isn't sufficient to understand the reason behind switching from the conventional C Programming Language to a new one.)

Currently it is being distributed through a beta latest image of a Guix Systems.

Officially they don't call it an Operating System yet, but it can be a full fledged operating system with the right knowledge.

Now where does Linux stands in this scenario? -->

• Linux will not go anywhere, due to its widespread reach among the server side and Cloud Native Computing.
• The Average Consumer Space might be affected by the introduction of a new Kernel if it proves itself to be more "User Friendly" as proposed by Linux Newbies.
• There is a high chance of developers not shifting from their existing code-base to GNU Hurd only to support the Project.
• For the next decade we can hope Linux to rule Victoriously among the Consmer market as well as an undefeated on the Server space.

What will Happen to the GNU Hurd?

• To learn more about it, Read my Blog on Medium: https://medium.com/@jashaswimalyaacharjee/guix-a-new-gnu-os-with-a-new-kernel-ps-its-not-linux-ceb80874bcc5?source=friends_link&sk=e51affc488075ec82adbbef0131e5d04
• Yeah a little bit of promotion of my Blog is needed.

Read the detailed Blog I wrote regarding the GNU Hurd and Guix System: 

Guix — A new GNU OS with a new Kernel (PS: Its not Linux)