We have received many messages about already existing
lightweight distributions, ranging from "Don't waste your
time, just use XYZ" to "Do you know project Q? You could do
this or that like they do".
We are always looking into other GPL projects to learn and
port useful techniques and tips to RULE. For this reason, any
pointer to similar projects is always welcome. However, we
haven't found any reason yet to give up RULE for something
else: the rest of this page explains why, but also provides
links to all the similar project we know. All submissions and
comments about this page should go to the RULE list, or, if
you are not a member, to linuxdesk at inwind dot it, thank
you.
The following is a list, in no particular order, of what
(IOHO) makes RULE worth of being an independent project
We wanted a general purpose distribution, not something
that does (very well) only one thing
Target users include grade school students, and in general
people without enough competence or RAM to compile anything
For the same reasons, and to allow expansion we wanted a
distribution with plenty of documentation and ready binary
packages
It has to be a real distribution, i.e. a complete set of
(hopefully) self installing software ready for desktop use since
the first login, not a collection of tips, a newbie portal, or
something that requires two more weeks of customization
Up to date software, thank you: many of the general
purpose small distros around contain obsolete packages, and
are very difficult to upgrade for novices.
If you look at the list below, you will probably agree that
none of those projects matched all the goals above.
Copyright 2000/2002 Marco Fioretti, linuxdesk at inwind dot it. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright 2002 The RULE project. All Rights Reserved.
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