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GNU Hurd

GNU Hurd (usually referred to as the Hurd) is a computer operating system kernel designed as a...

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to GNU Hurd

Linux kernel XNU FreeBSD Arch Linux Ubuntu Linux Mint ReactOS DragonFly BSD OpenBSD Tails

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to GNU Hurd are Linux kernel, XNU, and FreeBSD. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. The Linux kernel is the operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating...
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    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 224 social mentions

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    XNU

    XNU is a hybrid kernel combining the Mach kernel with components from FreeBSD and C++
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    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 46 social mentions

  3. FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 21 social mentions

  4. You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.
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    #Linux #Linux Distribution #Operating Systems 256 social mentions

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    Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 229 social mentions

  6. Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
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    #Linux Distribution #Linux #Operating Systems 423 social mentions

  7. ReactOS is a free, modern operating system in alpha stage, based on the design of Windows XP/2003.
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 65 social mentions

  8. DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as other BSD-derived systems and Linux.
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    #Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 2 social mentions

  9. FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system
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    #Security & Privacy #Linux #Monitoring Tools 13 social mentions

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    Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the...
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    #Linux #Operating Systems #Linux Distribution 385 social mentions

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    Run code faster than the speed of light. A unikernel running one and only one application in a virtualized environment. More secure and faster than Linux. All while keeping it simple.
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    #Virtualization #Virtualization Platform #Linux Virtualization 11 social mentions

  12. NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD.
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    #Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 14 social mentions

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