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In another thread I discovered that even though it's redhat, debian or whatever they still use the SAME Linux Kernel.. so, who updates the Linux Kernel? And if a new update of the kernel is issued, all the distros have to be updated?
Linux Kernel Update?
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, Dec 02 2008 09:06 AM
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Posted 02 December 2008 - 10:56 AM
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There is a large group of people who maintain the Linux kernal. A lot of them communicate through mailing lists. Linux Torvalds is heavily involved in the process, since he created the Linux kernal. The distros don't have to be updated, but it's generally a good idea for them to do so.
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Posted 02 December 2008 - 11:31 AM
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Thanks for your information. So, this group, does it develop an OS of his own? Or just the Kernel?
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 08:54 AM
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The GNU foundation has provided a lot of the tools that make up the OS. Technically, it is GNU/Linux (GNU command-line tools + Linux kernal). There is also GNU/Herd (GNU command-line tools + Herd kernal which is also by the GNU foundation).
Once you have a command-line OS, then you can add other things on top of it, like drivers, Xwindows, various desktops (such as KDE, Gnome, XFCE, etc), games, etc, etc, etc. At that point you have a distribution.
Once you have a command-line OS, then you can add other things on top of it, like drivers, Xwindows, various desktops (such as KDE, Gnome, XFCE, etc), games, etc, etc, etc. At that point you have a distribution.
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 10:42 AM
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Well.. that way you are kinda putting it that it simple to make your own OS based on Linux Kernel...
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Posted 03 December 2008 - 10:51 AM
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Yeah.. maybe it's not that much simple, but I guess when you get GNOME or KDE installed, it then it get's very simple.
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 06:55 AM
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Maybe it is not that complicated either.. I mean look around... you find tons and tons of Linux distros!
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 07:05 AM
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I've got no idea, never tried to create my own.. although I'd love to!
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Posted 04 December 2008 - 08:35 AM
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A distro is simply an installer, the core OS, and a bunch of additional programs and artwork. Having a well-crafted distro involves careful selection of all of the above and a GOOD installer.
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Posted 05 December 2008 - 11:19 AM
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But you have to create your own installer? Or there are ones that you can use?
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Posted 06 December 2008 - 05:20 AM
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Pretty much every distro I've seen has its own installer. You could probably modify some of them to meet your needs.
