Messages in this thread | | | From | "Ulrich Windl" <> | Date | Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:58:49 +0100 | Subject | What is an OS (Was: Linux isn't an operating system) |
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On 6 Mar 96 at 10:11, cjs wrote:
[...] > > > > This article makes a common mistake: confusing the whole operating > > system with the kernel. Linus Torvalds wrote the kernel, Linux. A > > whole operating systems consists of Linux and many other programs, > > which were written by a great many people. > > BAHAHA! > > Since when has an operating system been defined as "a kernel and many > other programs?" > > Probably about the time they started considering Windows3.x an > operating system, right? > > I'm seriously gonna loose all respect for you if you keep making stuff > up like this. > [...]
I think you are unfair here. What then is a filesystem? Only the code to mount it? Usually the organization of files is also labelled "filesystem" (the method you use to organize your files). It's a bit uncommon to me, but "operating system" must be more than a kernel. If in doubt, remove command.com from your DOS partition...
Ulrich
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