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Old 31st October 2018
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Linux-the-OS is a kind of patchwork thing whose pieces come from many sources. Many of the utilities are GNU, but not all. The kernel is not GNU. So I don't see why one wouldn't consider LILO to be part of the operating system, it's just another piece that comes from "somewhere".
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