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Tiny Linux Redux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 23, 2007

“‘Recently, the CE Linux forum has been working to revive the
Linux-tiny project,’ stated Tim Bird on the Linux Kernel mailing
list, adding that Michael Opdenacker has been selected as the
project’s new primary maintainer. The project’s website
explains:

“‘The linux-tiny patchset is a series of patches against the 2.6
mainline Linux kernel to reduce its memory and disk footprint, as
well as to add features to aid working on small systems. Target
users are developers of embedded system and users of small or
legacy machines such as 386s and handhelds…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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