Jean-Philippe MENGUAL wrote: > Hi, > > A French user has just told me something on IRC, I'd like to share with > you. In this section (cee subject), he doesn't agree, for Linux Kernel > package description, with "This package is the operating system". He > explains Linux Kernel is not the system itself. I think he's right. > That's why I suggest to write rather, as in chapter 8, "The package > contains the Linux Kernel" or complete that with "which allows the > operating system to communicate with devices on the computer." > > That's his note; it's my suggestion. Now I let you decide.
There are different definitions of 'operating system'. Instructions operate in either 'user space' or 'kernel space'. That has to do with the permissions about what instructions are allowed and what memory is accessible. If we removed the Linux kernel, and replaced it with BSD or Hurd, there are very few programs that would need to be changed. Notably module-init-tools, udev, and util-linux-ng. The fundamental personality of a Unix-like system is the kernel. That enables other packages such as iptables. For out purposes, we choose to associate the kernel and the operating system and use the terms somewhat interchangeably. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
