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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/guides/custom-linux-kernel.md
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Most often, when people say _Linux_, they are usually referring to a "_Linux distribution_" —for example, Rocky Linux and Debian are types of Linux distribution. A distribution comprises everything necessary to get Linux to exist as a functional operating system.
Distributions make use of code from various open source projects that are independent of Linux.

Linux is The kernel. The kernel literarily seats right at the heart of the [operating system] matter.
Linux is The kernel. The kernel literally sits right at the heart of the [operating system] matter.

The only thing more fundamental than the kernel is the system hardware itself.
Although the kernel is a small part of a complete Linux distribution, it is by far the most critical element. If the kernel fails or crashes, the rest of the system goes with it.
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