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		Ygg2 on March 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux Crosses 4% Market Share Worldwide Ok, but what makes OS an operating system? Versus a virtualization mechanism or an app?

croes on March 6, 2024 [–]

In the case of JVM threading, file handling, memory management etc. is delegated down to the host real operating system.

Ygg2 on March 6, 2024 | [–]

Same happens for Linux, power, memory and bunch of other stuff is delegated to the SoC firmware.

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