Familiar Linux

Linux distribution for iPAQ machines and other PDAs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Familiar Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution for iPAQ devices and other personal digital assistants (PDAs),[1][2] intended as a libre, free replacement for Windows CE. It can use OPIE or GPE Palmtop Environment as the graphical user interface.

OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Source modelOpen source
Latest releasev0.8.4 / / March, 2007
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user interfaceOPIE, GPE
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Familiar Linux
Familiar Linux with GPE
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Source modelOpen source
Latest releasev0.8.4 / / March, 2007
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user interface		OPIE, GPE
LicenseGNU GPL
Official websitefamiliar.handhelds.org
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Technical details

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).

The first version was released in May 2000.[5]

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]

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