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suselinux:
GNU is the operating system you use when running "Linux"

Linux is only the Kernel

so it would look like this

-(Linux Kernel)-'''-(GNU)-'''-(KDE)-'''-(USER "YOU")-

Windows_SuX_@$$:
Isnt KDE like a GUI or a BSD System ? Does that make Gnome a KDE ?? or are they diffrent

skyman8081:
KDE is a window and desktop manager, that runs on top of thge X-windowing GUI system

so it is.

(Linux Kernel)-(GNU Utilities)-(Xwindows)-(KDE/GNOME/WMaker/IceWM)-(Applications)-(You)

Faust:

quote:GNU is the operating system you use when running "Linux"
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No, it is a sizable portion of the OS but not the whole thing.  Both GNU programs and the Linux kernel go together to make one whole OS.   ;)

hm_murdock:
to kinda break it down, I'll give you the name of a Linux component and translate it to Windows and Mac OS X

Linux: X11
Windows: GDI
Mac OS X: Quartz

Linux: KDE or Gnome
Windows: Explorer
Mac OS X: Finder

Linux: window manager
Windows: Luna or Windows Classic UI
Mac OS X: Aqua

So, as root@localhost said:

(Linux Kernel)-(GNU Utilities)-(Xwindows)-(KDE/GNOME/WMaker/IceWM)-(Applications)-(You)

or

(Windows Engine)-(NT libs)-(GDI)-(Luna)-(Apps)-(you)

or

(Mach)-(Darwin utils)-(Cocoa layer)-(Quartz)-(Apps)-(you)

honestly all OSes use a similar separation of their components. what the components are, how they work, and how it appears to you can differ drastically

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