Windows Pop Quiz Re: NT versus Linux

[Per Abrahamsen]

>>>>> "Thomas" == tho...@datamark.co.nz (Thomas Beagle) writes:

Thomas> I still like the following definition of an operating system:

Thomas> "the layer of software between the hardware and the applications"

>>>>> "Andy" == Andy Newman <an...@research.canon.oz.au> writes:

Andy> Then there is the definition,

Andy> "the things that didn't fit into the language"

I prefer

"whatever you left out of your editor"

Note the followup-to line.