2 Jun
2013
2 Jun
'13
4:29 a.m.
On 2 June 2013 10:55, Tothwolf <tothwolf at concentric.net> wrote:
Right now there seems to be a gap in the market for a
Linux distribution
tailored for small/embedded systems which is also easy to maintain/update
with a halfway decent package management system.
You're right, there is, and something like that /was/ the target of
the ROOL Project, but that's folded now.
Even distros with a retro core, e.g. Debian or Slackware, still target
modern PCs and that means that they're getting big. The Linux kernel
itself is very big & complex now.
Ergo, what you want is in conflict with the general goal of the
project - to be the best Free Unix it can, in competition with Windows
and Mac OS X.
Unfortunately this makes it less suitable for decades-old legacy kit,
yes - but there are lots of other OSes for that. If you want to stay
with something Unix-like, I'd point at the BSDs, Minix, or maybeeven
Plan 9.
If you are less concerned with full Unix compatibility, and want
something /really/ small, then look at Contiki or perhaps MenuetOS or
VisOpSys.
http://www.contiki-os.org/
http://www.menuetos.net/
http://visopsys.org/
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