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Davio
Development Team Member
Jamaica
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 Posted - 04 June 2004 : 14:25:42
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Kernel
The central module of an operating system. It is the part of the operating system that loads first, and it remains in main memory. Because it stays in memory, it is important for the kernel to be as small as possible while still providing all the essential services required by other parts of the operating system and applications. Typically, the kernel is responsible for memory management, process and task management, and disk management.
Basically it is the heart of the computer. Mess it up and you got a dead computer.  |
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Dave.
Senior Member
USA
1037 Posts |
Posted - 04 June 2004 : 17:26:24
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
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Posted - 04 June 2004 : 18:25:42
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According to Oracle, Linux is unbreakable 
XP has finally caught up .... a crashed app doesn't mean a crashed o/s |
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Doug G
Support Moderator
USA
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Posted - 05 June 2004 : 00:56:25
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According to Oracle, Linux is unbreakable
Larry Ellison has always been a couple bricks short of a load :)
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
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Posted - 05 June 2004 : 03:18:29
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LOL! ... I'll take a couple of gold bricks off his hands ANY day I worked for Oracle for over 5 yrs, my mate started working in Melbourne, Australia and now works at Redwood Shores.
Larry certainly DOES have some bad points, but not as much as Bill |
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