[lug] Real Operating Systems

[John E. Koontz]

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?

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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