Simple question - complicated answers

[Liam Proven]

On 01/10/2007, alex <aradsky at ne.rr.com> wrote:

> "Perhaps he thinks the kernel is aparticular program that he can '
> observe' on his screen or that he can in some way send commands to and
> watch it work, like a word processor"   except,  never did I say
> anything about wanting to do something to the it..  I just wanted to
> take a look at it (whatever "it " is) .

I understand, but you see, the question of how one can "see" a program
is something of a philosophical one!

> .This answers my question.  Yes,  I had been  under the impression that
> the kernel  existed in a file that had readable text and it was just a
> matter of locating that file and examining "it".  Now I know there is no
> "it".

Good; I'm glad it's answered your question.

Did you see my other response about the website version that allows
you to browse the kernel source code?

http://lxr.linux.no/

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