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I like that the kernel is called "nucleus". It's like parallel evolution, many concepts are the same, but they developed independently, so the naming is differe

by krylon 8y ago

I like that the kernel is called "nucleus". It's like parallel evolution, many concepts are the same, but they developed independently, so the naming is different. I did not mind the names, at the time I had plenty of old mainframe hands around, who were actually happy I showed such an interest in their work, so they gladly took their time to answer any and all questions I had. Fun times... :-)

JdeBP 8y ago
The names "kernel" and "nucleus" are not in fact different, let alone different concepts. "Control Program" is by far the more different name in this regard. * https://superuser.com/a/329479/38062 https://superuser.com/a/329479/38062
- krylon 8y ago
  Thank you! Control program sounds even more nostalgic.
  - rbanffy 8y ago
    While working with an A-6 Unisys mainframe, I met Tron's original super villain: MCP. Yes. The villain was named after the operating system. My feeling was that it really hated users.