Must Be April Fools’ Day. Gentoo Says It’s Moving to Hurd

Must Be April Fools’ Day. Gentoo Says It’s Moving to Hurd

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Apr 17, 2026

Gentoo has a Hurd port you can boot today, plus a straight-faced promise to ditch Linux by year’s end. We’re guessing only one of those things is real.

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