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> Windows, OS X, RHEL all those are operating systems; Linux is not. I'd consider "Windows" to be a family of related operating systems (but usually referring
by khedoros 10y ago
> Windows, OS X, RHEL all those are operating systems; Linux is not.
I'd consider "Windows" to be a family of related operating systems (but usually referring to the "Windows NT" OS). "Linux" as well, using the name of the kernel to refer to a family of different OSes built on top of it (while excluding others, in its common use).