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Probably a silly question, but...
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:''Ubuntu ... is a widely used Linux distribution''
:''Ubuntu ... is a widely used Linux distribution''
? [[User:Loganberry|Loganberry]] ([[User talk:Loganberry|Talk]]) 01:16, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
? [[User:Loganberry|Loganberry]] ([[User talk:Loganberry|Talk]]) 01:16, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

: Linux is the name of a kernel which was also applied to the variant of [[GNU]] which uses Linux. Ubuntu Linux consists of much more than just a kernel! If you look at it from this POV, you don't get confused :) -- [[User:Mms|mms]] 02:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

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Probably a silly question, but...

...how does this:

Nexenta OS uses Ubuntu ... as its base

reconcile with this:

Nexenta OS is not based on Linux

given that

Ubuntu ... is a widely used Linux distribution

? Loganberry (Talk) 01:16, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Linux is the name of a kernel which was also applied to the variant of GNU which uses Linux. Ubuntu Linux consists of much more than just a kernel! If you look at it from this POV, you don't get confused :) -- mms 02:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]