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What precisely constitutes an OperatingSystem is a widely and wildly debated topic. Usually it's considered to mean a [Kernel] and a minimal set of UserSpace applications to get the machine to [Boot] into a state capable of running user programs. It is commonly executed immediately after the BootStrap part of a PersonalComputer's (not sure about mainframes, but probably the case for them as well) startup sequence.
-The most common variants of OperatingSystems
in general use are:
+The most common variants of [OperatingSystem]s
in general use are:
* There are still a few old [VAX]s and [Alpha]s out there running [VMS]
* The antiquated [MS-DOS] or it's many clones and predecessors such as QDOS[1], and PC-DOS
* AppleCorporation's classic MacOS
* One of the many [Microsoft] [Windows] version (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, 98SE, NT3.51, NT4, 2000 (aka NT5), Millenium (aka ME), and XP)
