GNU's kernel efforts had an entire team debating, discussing, prototyping, and eventually working on Hurd before Linux even existed. Linux was initially writte

GNU's kernel efforts had an entire team debating, discussing, prototyping, and eventually working on Hurd before Linux even existed. Linux was initially written and released by one guy. Linux obviously gained a wider team while Hurd languished, but it's still interesting that GNU's kernel efforts started with far more initial human resources and were still quickly overshadowed by Linux.