Familiar Linux
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| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
|---|---|
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | v0.8.4 / / March, 2007 |
| Default user interface | OPIE, GPE |
| Official website | familiar.handhelds.org |
Familiar Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution for iPAQ devices and other personal digital assistants (PDAs),[1][2] intended as a replacement for Windows CE. It can use OPIE or GPE Palmtop Environment as the graphical user interface.
Technical details
It is loosely based on the
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]
References
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- ^ a b "LWN.net weekly edition". LWN.net. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "LinuxDevCenter.com: Linux on an iPAQ". O'Reilly Media. 2005-02-27. Archived from the original on 2005-02-27. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ARNnet. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- IBM developerWorks. 2004-12-15. Archived from the originalon 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
External links
- Official website
- Linux.com interview with the original author Archived 2021-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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