https://www.brysgo.com/categories/philosophy-computers/Recent content in Philosophy Computers on BRYSGOHugoen-usMon, 06 Nov 2017 14:10:28 +0000https://www.brysgo.com/post/2017-11-06-job-of-os/Mon, 06 Nov 2017 14:10:28 +0000https://www.brysgo.com/post/2017-11-06-job-of-os/<p>It started with a <a href="https://www.brysgo.com/text/termux_gitter_multi_user_linux.txt">gitter chat</a> then <a href="https://twitter.com/brysgo/status/927162173331267584">a tweet</a>, followed by a <a href="https://www.brysgo.com/post/2017-11-05-multi-user-systems%22">blog post</a>.</p> <p>&hellip;</p> <p>Well, I&rsquo;ve had some time to digest my thoughts, and I think it is time for, <strong>a second blog post</strong>.</p> <p>Whenever I think something needs redefining, the first thing I like to do is look for a definition (shocking right?). The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines and Operating System as:</p> <blockquote> <p>Software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)</p> </blockquote>