[lug] Real Operating Systems

[ljp]

On Thursday May 15 2003 03:35 pm, John E. Koontz wrote:
> A few questions ...  as we all know, real operating systems have
> kernels.  Does Windows (an operating system with a well-know GUI shell and
> Web browser that claims to be a monolithic computer controlling,
> web-accessing piece of software)  have as recognizable kernel?   Does this
> kernel-oid thing have a name and version numbers, etc.?
>
> What about the GUI shell-oid?   Does it have a name and version numbers
> different from the putative kernel?   Has anyone managed to substitute a
> different shell for use with the kernel?
>

yes. Despite microsofts misinformation, it is a lot like any other OS. There 
is a kernel , krnl386.dll and there are substitute shells, litestep is a very 
good one. and you can still boot to DOS.


> In regard to the GUI, does it have a distinct desktop manager?  If so, what
> is that called, and does it have its own version numbers?
>
> Just wondering!  Perhaps these questions would be better for the philosophy
> of operating systems list?
> John E. Koontz
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