Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Kernel (computer science)/Archive 1

Kernel (computer science)

Self-nomination: This article has undergone quite a lot of work and has been peer-review in order to check it against the FA-checkpoints. Candamir 13:21, 10 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

There seems to be a lack of inline referencing here... generally, unless you have a plot-type passage you need to reference almost each statement you make, even if it is "elementry".

Now for a total side note and really picky pedantic point - "the kernel is the central part in most operating systems" - I'd prefer it to WHY it is a central part explicity. For example, "the kernel is the central part of most operating systems because because..." - or in other words, what makes it central? For the casual reader it seems to me that it would benefit from making the connection explicit.

I appreciate the hard work on an important article :) RN 02:51, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll work on the citations and take into account your suggestion for the first sentence, as that's what most readers see from the article when it's on the main page ;) But anyway, what do you guys think about everything else in the article (despite it's lack of inline referencing)Candamir 06:29, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

OK. I'm working on the citations issue, but it's going to take a few days... Candamir 14:53, 11 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- It's a valiant effort. You have my respect. - Samsara (talk • contribs) 17:22, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I will be in holidays for the next three weeks, so I am only going to work sporadically on WP, just thought I should tell you :P Candamir 19:42, 15 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Problems—Who's going to fix the problems now that the nominator has gone? It's fairly well written throughout, but needs a little fixing to satsify 2a. For example, this blooper in the lead:
- "The above listed tasks are done differently by every kernel, depending on it's design and implementation ..." Hyphen required, but "above-listed" is so ungainly. Please learn "it's" versus "its".
- Redundant "in order to" is a few places.
- Em dashes required where hyphens are used as boundaries for nested clauses. Tony 13:48, 16 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]