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[edit]
It is loosely based on the Debian ARM distribution, but uses the ipkg package manager.[3] It contained Python and XFree86.[4]
History[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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. ISBN 978-3-540-39195-1. OCLC 51975801.
{{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. ISBN 0-415-39118-0. OCLC 63766883.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ "In Pictures: Linux for mobile. A visual history". ARNnet. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "Running Linux on an iPAQ". IBM developerWorks. 2004-12-15. Archived from the original on 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Linux.com interview with the original author Archived 2021-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
