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A kernel is not an OS. I'm thinking perhaps some measure of porting effort is the appropriate metric. There is a reason Mac users can't simply point to a bsdpo
by dbcurtis 10y ago
A kernel is not an OS.
I'm thinking perhaps some measure of porting effort is the appropriate metric. There is a reason Mac users can't simply point to a bsdports repo.
- warmwaffles 10y agoUh, yes it is. It is a very core part of an OS. Without it, the OS does not function.
- dbcurtis 10y agoKernel is necessary, not sufficient. Nobody ships just a kernel and calls it an OS.
- warmwaffles 10y agoRight, linux never just ships as a kernel for others to consume.