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Shell, Os, gui or api?

Started by XisuMxai, 03 December 2013 - 04:01 PM

XisuMxai #1

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Posted 03 December 2013 - 05:01 PM

I am writing a program which has a desktop background and icons for other programs. It will also have menus to do things like shutdown or reboot. I need help with the name. Is this a shell, GUI, os or API. What is the difference between all of them and what do they mean. Thank you.

Lyqyd #2

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Posted 03 December 2013 - 05:03 PM

Have you run those terms through google to find the definitions?

Kingdaro #3

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Posted 03 December 2013 - 06:25 PM

By this forum's definition of an OS, it'd be an OS, though I'd just call it a desktop environment.