Re: Linux Functionality?

From: Alex Malinovich (demonbane_at_the-love-shack.net)
Date: 12/26/04

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Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 13:27:41 -0600

    On Sun, 2004-12-26 at 13:57 -0500, Ryan D'Baisse wrote:
    > On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 12:48:24 -0600, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
    > >
    > > Debian is not Linux.
    > >
    >
    >
    > Okay, I'm confused. Does Debian not use the Linux kernel?
    >
    > Not trying to be rude... I'm a newbie (still downloading Debian).

    They're arguing semantics here... :)

    This all kind of comes back to the old Linux vs. GNU/Linux debate. Ok,
    as I'm bored, I'll ela-BORE-ate. :)

    Linux - the kernel originally written by Linus Torvalds

    GNU - the collection of tools that make up the OPERATING SYSTEM (which
    is in this case based on the Linux kernel)

    Debian - a distribution which uses the Linux kernel with the GNU OS
    tools and a whole bunch of associated userland applications

    In the case of Windows we have:

    Windows - the kernel (ntkrnl)

    Windows - the collection of tools that make up the OPERATING SYSTEM
    (which in this case is based on the Windows kernel)

    Windows - a distribution which uses the Windows kernel with the Windows
    OS tools and a much smaller bunch of associated userland applications

    Then, finally, we have 'outside' programs. Programs which aren't
    officially recognized as a part of either distribution. In the case of
    Debian these are programs which aren't in the official repository. In
    the case of Windows, these are all the programs which aren't included in
    a basic Windows installation (including things like Winamp, Mozilla,
    Photoshop, etc.). 

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