"Revolution OS" (The Movie).

Derek Broughton news at pointerstop.ca
Sun Dec 31 21:13:01 GMT 2006


Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:

> On Saturday 30 December 2006 05:31, Derek Broughton <news at pointerstop.ca>
> wrote:
>>
>> I haven't claimed you could.  But by definition, the OS doesn't have to
>> provide those "higher level functions".  The kernel _is_ the OS, a
>> fully-functioning computer requires, at the very least, a UI.
> 
> An operating system facilitates the usage of a computer system. Linux does
> not do this. Note that the example given in the Wikipedia article of a
> 'higher level function' is a GUI, not anything simpler like a CLI. Linux
> (kernel) is not an operating system. I think you'd be hard-pressed to find
> a kernel developer who would label it as such.
> 
No, now you're just making up definitions.  "Linux" is an operating system,
unless you can find me a reliable definition that contradicts the one I've
already cited.  I've got no problem labelling Ubuntu as an operating system
too - but it provides numerous options that go far beyond anything required
of an operating system.
-- 
derek




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