According to your strict parsing of that expression, you should also complain that scripting languages like Perl are not "everything you need" to write kernels

According to your strict parsing of that expression, you should also complain that scripting languages like Perl are not "everything you need" to write kernels for mobile phones..? :-) Edit: My point was that the interpretation was a bit ridiculous, considering the context. Don't drag up examples of kernel modules written in scripting languages, please. (I think I've seen some articles myself.) :-)