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05-01-2012, 06:43 PM
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Kernel
Hi, in terms of linux what is the difference between Linux kernel and debian for example.
Thanks
Last edited by Tinkster; 05-01-2012 at 06:48 PM.
Reason: fixed two ugly spelling mistakes.
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05-01-2012, 06:48 PM
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That's like asking what's the difference between a car engine and a Ford.
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05-01-2012, 07:03 PM
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Lol. Makes sense.
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05-01-2012, 07:40 PM
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GNU/Ford ??? ... nah, just doesn't have that "ring" to it ...
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05-01-2012, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by syg00
GNU/Ford ??? ... nah, just doesn't have that "ring" to it ...
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LOL Imagine the advanced options, though ...
8-12 gears, a boot that can be opened from your android phone, ...
Last edited by Tinkster; 05-01-2012 at 07:46 PM.
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05-01-2012, 08:24 PM
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The kernel is the Linux OS. All distros use it.
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05-01-2012, 08:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kindofabuzz
The kernel is the Linux OS. All distros use it.
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+1, it is the actual Operating System while Distros like Debian, Ubuntu, Slackware, Red Hat, etc use it as the basis for the rest. Although Debian does offer a BSD and even a Hurd system as far as I am aware. |
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05-01-2012, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinkster
LOL Imagine the advanced options, though ...
8-12 gears, a boot that can be opened from your android phone, ...
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Already been done.
I was in one LCA2012 session (one of the Arduino I guess) - ahhhh here is the video. The bit about his car starts around the 28,29 minute mark.
Lotsa fun ...  |
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05-02-2012, 01:47 AM
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I see Gnu/Linux like a person. The kernel is the brain. The Gnu applications are the body. Lastly the packages are the clothes that the person wears.
Obviously this comparison doesn't hold up 100% though, for example, you can upgrade your kernel, but you can't get a brain transplant lol, or on the flip side, a body transplant.
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