Summary
Linux is the kernel, and the kernel is Linux. Linus Torvalds once wrote that he never expected Linux would to become the size of EMACS, but he is quick to point out that "at least Linux has the excuse that it needs to be." The development of this beast over the past decade has been meteoric and has probably left some broken hearts along the way, but the result of this experiment in community cooperation now stands as a major contender in the operating systems marketplace.
As with any technical software installation, configuring an optimal kernel does require planning, preparation, and some knowledge of the target machine to ensure an exact fit. It is not unreasonable to expect that someday the Linux kernel will be self-configuring (IRIX ...
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