Re: Won't complete bootup (gdm3 problem?)
On Friday, November 29, 2013 02:44:58 PM Bob Proulx wrote:
> Now some people might claim that GNOME *is* the operating system. But
> don't believe it. It is not. This is proven by the number of people
> that use Debian every day but do not have GNOME on the system at all.
I would say they don't know the difference between an operating system and a
graphical user interface. Generally speaking, an operating system provides
controlled access to system (hardware) resources. A grahical user interface is
supposed to provide a pleasant and efficient intermediate layer between the
user and the OS; but not all succeed.
User interfaces include front panel switches (ala PDP-10/PDP-11), card
punches, console (command line interface), and graphical. There are even
hybrids. But they certainly are not operating systems, as you said.
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