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I always thought this was true.

• parl_match 3y ago
  MS-DOS was not really what people would today consider to be a "true" kernel, as it didn't implement any sort of access controls, boundaries, or other process management functionality. It was more of a set of shared libraries, and also included some standards such as a file system, and program loader format. Even Windows 1.0, which more directly sat on top of MS-DOS, had to implement considerable amounts of functionality that would be considered more of a kernel than what MS-DOS offered.
  • stevefan1999 3y ago
    It can be seen as an exokernel