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i’m thinking more a custom arch linux iso, configured for a specific purpose. unikernels are maybe a good idea, for some distant day.

• lmm 3y ago
  Arch is very heavyweight for a task like this, there are already far more stripped-down options. But even with those, if you're running a general-purpose OS just to run a single application, I have to ask why.
  • nathants 3y ago
    to provide a more homogenous experience for all users. think pinned drivers, no random background processes, custom kernel, etc. arch has a nice iso image story. could be anything as long as it’s good.
    • lmm 3y ago
      My point is that if you use a full-size linux distribution then that inherently comes with a bunch of random background processes etc. that you don't want. BIOS updates used to sometimes be shipped as bootable images. But they'd generally use DOS or something equally simple.