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Linux distribution
Damn Small Linux
Damn Small Linux 4.4.10
Developer
John Andrews, et al.
OS family
Linux (Unix-like)
Working state
Current
Source model
Open source
Initial release
April 13, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-04-13)
Latest release
2024-alpha / February 1, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-02-01)
Latest preview
2024 Alpha / February 1, 2024; 3 months ago (2024-02-01)
Kernel type
Monolithic Linux kernel
Default user interface
Fluxbox, JWM
License
Free software licenses (mainly GPL)
Official website
www.damnsmalllinux.org
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a computer operating system for the x86 family of personal computers. It is free and open-source software under the terms of the GNU GPL and other free and open-source licenses. It was designed to run graphical user interface applications on older PC hardware, for example, machines with 486 and early Pentium microprocessors and very little random-access memory (RAM). DSL is a live CD with a size of 50 megabytes (MB). What originally began as an experiment to see how much software could fit in 50 MB eventually became a full Linux distribution. It can be installed on storage media with small capacities, like bootable business cards, USB flash drives, various memory cards, and Zip drives.
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