[plug] Video Capture Card

[Bernd Felsche]

On Sunday 01 August 2004 13:29, sombody purporting to be "Perth
Linux Users Group" wrote:
> Is there a registry ? if not, whats the equivalent concept ?  << shoot me
> if i'm way off target here

/etc/ is about as close as it gets to a "registry". Rather less
fragile as well.

> What exactly is the kernel ? (dont say its the brain of linux i kinda get
> that already =8P, i need to understand how other (sub) systems relate to
> the kernel)

The kernel is the operating system's resource multiplexer.
It manages access to physical and virtual resources and enforces
access restrictions.

> Is there a driver manager thingo like 'device manager' in doze ?

Loadable module management happens semi-automatically. Mostly
automatic for recent hardware.

> What are the key differences conceptually between the architechture of
> Linux and the doze ?

Windows is a cheesy casino built on a swamp.

Linux is firmly anchored in the bedrock but has, for the most part,
been constructed by gifted "amateurs".