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[edit] Kernel (computer science)

I've done a lot of housekeeping lately on this article, rewriting and rearranging large parts of text. First, I created daughter articles for most of the kernel types in order to keep the main article focused. Then, upon the notice of 'Featured Articles in Other Languages', the introduction and the tasks of a kernel section were created. Now I think the article is at a quite good level, and I want it to become a candidate for a featured article eventually and so I was wondering if anyone would consider the effort in reviewing the article. Candamir 14:09, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

  • I had a quick look on the talk page, but I couldn't see any discussion about the naming of the article. It doesn't bother me much either way, but I thought Kernel (software) (or to a lesser degree, Kernel (software engineering)) would be more appropiate. I can see several arguments for Kernel (computer science), but ultimatly it is just a piece of software. A few other issues I noticed though:
  • The lead needs serious expansion. Check WP:LEAD for ideas and specifics.
  • Quite a few single sentence paragraphs. Most looked like they could easily be incorporated into existing paragraphs or expanded though.
  • Inline citations. There is only one. See WP:CITE for when they're necessary.
  • The 'Monolithic kernels vs Microkernels' subsection is contained within the history section. Shouldn't this be included in the 'Different kernel design approaches' section?
  • The article is a bit list heavy. Consider converting lists into proper prose if possible.
  • The article is a bit informal in places. Picking one sentence as an example, in the device managemant section, In order to actually do something, an OS needs access to the devices connected to the computer. OS is linked earlier in the article, so it doesn't need another link. The OS abbreviation isn't explained anywhere in the article (perhaps change the first instance of 'operating system' to 'operating system (OS)' or avoid its use). The sentence is a bit clumsy and an example of 'something' isn't given until the end of the paragraph. I would perhaps introduce with an example and lead into the details of device management.
I hope that helps. Cheers, --darkliight[Ď€alk] 18:31, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Now created a redirect in Kernel (software), but after all, the title of the article is just a tiny detail which can easily be fixed when everything else's OK. Candamir 11:53, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Please see automated peer review suggestions here. Thanks, Andy t 21:41, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Done quite a lot of work on it, but I would like to know where you think that more work is needed. Thanks, Candamir 15:43, 6 July 2006 (UTC)