Building Customised Linux Distributions
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"A Linux distribution can be seen as modular, and most
of the parts that comprise a distribution can be separated into
high level building blocks that can be arranged to make up the
components of a specialised subset. For instance, that can be a
dedicated server system, or a desktop arrangement that fulfills a
specific set of user requirements for graphical or office work or a
developer workstation.
"Embedded Linux is stripped of superfluous components. A node in
a supercomputer has added components and applications, and each
version - for embedded device, workstation or server - may require
a differently modified kernel. Each version of the system is
optimised and pre-configured to suit the given application.
"This is the philosophy that informs the business model of many
Linux companies who provide and maintain distributions for
specialised markets, such as the embedded market, where a slightly
different specification may be required for each of any number of
different applications and architectures. The specification for one
embedded device will be markedly different to that for any other
device."
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