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This is quite nice. The approach fits well with ubiquitous computing. If anyone is interested in another tiny Linux version, not necessarily for education, but
by eksith 12y ago
This is quite nice. The approach fits well with ubiquitous computing.
If anyone is interested in another tiny Linux version, not necessarily for education, but personal use, I'd recommend CrunchBang (based on Debian). If you have an old laptop you want to give someone or a new netbook that doesn't have a CD drive, it's very easy to install via USB.
Edit: I just realized, "tiny" doesn't quit fit CB. So let's call it efficient and simple instead.
- notfoss 12y agoFor a tiny distribution, puppy or slitaz work quite well. Also, I would say that Arch Linux can be as tiny as you want, but it's not a fire and forget solution and I wouldn't want to maintain an Arch system for friends or relatives ;)
- miklevin 12y agoUh yeah probably shouldn't jump into the tiny Linux debate, but I recommend looking into Rich Shingledecker's attitude towards desktop distribution bloat even on versions considered "tiny" vs the 6 to 12 MB distro that he turned into Core Linux. Divergent philosophies, and I found it best to leave the desktop world behind when approaching Linux education. Best not to confuse what's being worked on to compete with iOS, Android, OS X and Windows with the education that will serve you best on servers and embedded systems. Even Puppy and SliTaz are large-ish desktop versions of Linux in comparison.