Re: USB, BlueTooth and sound in GNU HURD

Samuel Thibault <[email protected]> Sat, 7 Feb 2026 12:32:50 +0100

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Hello,

Wilfred van Rooijen, le sam. 07 févr. 2026 09:20:11 +0900, a ecrit:
> There was an official release in 2025. But in reality, GNU HURD basically only
> works in an emulator, and on a select group of laptops. In my opinion a very
> narrow basis for an "official release".

I have now added

https://darnassus.sceen.net/~hurd-web/faq/my_hardware_not_supported/

> There is no support for USB, BlueTooth or audio. In my opinion, this lack of
> support basically disqualifies GNU HURD as a serious candidate for "alternative
> OS", at least for desktop computers.
> 
> Is there any particular reason that there is no support for USB / Bluetooth /
> sound?

Again, 

https://darnassus.sceen.net/~hurd-web/faq/so_many_years/

Samuel