It is loosely based on the Debian ARM distribution, but uses the ipkg package manager.[3] It contained Python and XFree86.[4]
History
In May 2000, Alexander Guy took a kernel that had been worked on by Compaq programmers, built a complete Linux distribution around it, and released the first version of Familiar (v0.1).
It was developed as part of the Handhelds.org project.[3]
Reception
According to a 2004 review by IBM developerWorks, Familiar Linux needed more polish and "could gain mass acceptance if a dual-boot procedure were made possible".[6]
References
^Software configuration management : ICSE Workshops SCM 2001 and SCM 2003, Toronto, Canada, May 14-15, 2001 and Portland, OR, USA, May 9-10, 2003 : selected papers. Bernhard Westfechtel, André van der Hoek, SCM. Berlin: Springer. 2003. ISBN978-3-540-39195-1. OCLC51975801.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Crossing design boundaries : proceedings of the 3rd Engineering & Product Design Education International Conference, Edinburgh, UK, 15-16 September, 2005. Paul Rodgers, E. K. Brodhurst, Duncan Hepburn, Design Society. Design Education Special Interest Group, Institution of Engineering Designers. London: Taylor & Francis. 2005. ISBN0-415-39118-0. OCLC63766883.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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