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why is it called a kernel? isnt that popcorn?


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why is it called a kernel? isnt that popcorn?
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a kernel is the part underneath the hard shell of a seed/nut

the kernel is the part underneath the whole system
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>>55271356
An OS is the userland programs, the shell, and then the kernel underneath.
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>>55271381
so a kernel is like a metaphor for the corn that wasnt popped into popcorn yet (linux)
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>>55271513
>yet

kek
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