Software:Feather Linux
 Feather Linux | |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
|---|---|
| Working state | Dormant |
| Source model | Open source |
| |Final release|Latest release}} | 0.7.5 / 2005-07-04 |
Feather Linux, created by Robert Sullivan, was a Knoppix-based operating system which fits in under 128 MB[1] (while older versions were made to fit within 64 MB). It boots from either a CD or a USB flash drive, into a Fluxbox desktop environment.[2] It has a wide range of desktop and rescue software, and can load entirely into RAM (if enough RAM is available) or be installed to a hard drive.[3] Feather Linux contains GTK+ applications, such as AbiWord and Pidgin. Feather Linux has tried to include software that people would frequently be using on their desktop.[4]
It is only available on the x86 architecture. It can run on a 486 or higher, and requires 16MB RAM to run on the console, and 24MB RAM to run the X server.[5]
According to DistroWatch, Feather Linux is discontinued and its final release was on 2005-07-04. The Feather Linux home page is no longer available.
Feather Linux and Damn Small Linux share some common goals.
See also
- Comparison of Linux distributions
- Lightweight Linux distribution
References
- ↑ "Secure web browsing through Live Linux distros". iTWire. http://www.itwire.com/content/view/13292/53/1/1/. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ↑ Negus, Chris (2005). Linux Bible 2005 Edition: Boot Up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, OpenSUSE, and 11 Other Distributions. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 456. ISBN 0-7645-7949-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=HqUzmfa8pWcC&q=%22Feather+Linux%22&pg=PA456.
- ↑ Feather Linux - About. Feather Linux. 15 May 2008. http://featherlinux.berlios.de/about.htm.
- ↑ "Feather Linux: Docs". http://featherlinux.berlios.de/docs.htm.
- ↑ "Linux.com :Feather Linux: Light is right". www.linux.com. http://www.linux.com/feature/55586. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
External links
- Former official website, now unavailable
- Feather Linux at DistroWatch
- Feather Linux archive and downloads
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