The author points out that the original Linux kernel wasn’t much bigger (about 8,500 lines). The OS allows for paging, multitasking, a file system, and exception handling.

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Windows 10 preview shows signs of Windows OS separating from the shell in line with Microsoft's modular plans. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer June 14, 2019, 3:41 a.m. PT ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.