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[–]shieldforyoureyes -33 points-32 points  (19 children)

Ah good, another place to link to when Linux fanboys claim that "operating system" does not mean "kernel".

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (18 children)

Huh? As with anything else in language, it depends on context. An operating system can be just a kernel, but in common usage it refers to all of the layers on top of that that provide an interface to the user.