• Lembot_0002@lemm.ee
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    6 hours ago

    Well, OS has nothing to do with rectangle coloring :) When I was a kid we didn’t even have color rectangles. We had paper rectangles with holes. Holes are fun of course, but not very.

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      2 hours ago

      Well, OS has nothing to do with rectangle coloring :)

      I suppose that is true. I think most people view “the OS” as synonymous with the kernel and what associated applications enable you to do (obligatory GNU/Linux copypasta). That’s usually how I think of it, though I know it’s not accurate.

      It’s a bit like including the sinks and shower when you talk about “the plumbing” in your house. Depends on your experience and what level of abstraction you’re thinking in. I see by your comments that you’re using a much more rigorous definition of “OS.” :)