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The Linux kernel is just a program (serversfor.dev)
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[–] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Says "kernel runs just like any other program" and proceeds to launch a VM to run it, because it would "mess up the system" otherwise. I liked the article, but it feels like it's leaving out the critical piece.

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  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    That was my reaction as well. It's a fun headline, but a kernel is not "just a program". To try to assert it's like a normal program forces you to question your definition of a program. If I hold a voltimeter and switch between hot and cold wires, am I a program now?

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