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Familiar Linux, the Glossary

Index Familiar Linux

Familiar Linux is a discontinued Linux distribution for iPAQ devices and other personal digital assistants (PDAs), intended as a replacement for Windows CE.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: ARM architecture family, Debian, Dpkg, GPE Palmtop Environment, IA-32, IBM Developer, International Data Group, IPAQ, Itanium, Linux, Linux distribution, LWN.net, Multi-booting, O'Reilly Media, Open-source software, Unix-like, Windows Embedded Compact, X86-64.

  2. ARM Linux distributions
  3. Discontinued Linux distributions

ARM architecture family

ARM (stylised in lowercase as arm, formerly an acronym for Advanced RISC Machines and originally Acorn RISC Machine) is a family of RISC instruction set architectures (ISAs) for computer processors.

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Debian

Debian, also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software and optionally non-free firmware or software developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. Familiar Linux and Debian are ARM Linux distributions, Linux and Linux distributions.

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Dpkg

dpkg is the software at the base of the package management system in the free operating system Debian and its numerous derivatives.

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GPE Palmtop Environment

GPE (a recursive acronym for GPE Palmtop Environment) is a graphical user interface environment for handheld computers, such as palmtops and personal digital assistants (PDAs), running some Linux kernel-based operating system.

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IA-32

IA-32 (short for "Intel Architecture, 32-bit", commonly called i386) is the 32-bit version of the x86 instruction set architecture, designed by Intel and first implemented in the 80386 microprocessor in 1985.

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IBM Developer

IBM Developer is a global community of coders, developer advocates, and digital resources that help developers learn, build, and connect.

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International Data Group

International Data Group (IDG, Inc.) is a market intelligence and demand generation company focused on the technology industry.

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IPAQ

The iPAQ is a discontinued Pocket PC and personal digital assistant which was first unveiled by Compaq in April 2000.

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Itanium

Itanium is a discontinued family of 64-bit Intel microprocessors that implement the Intel Itanium architecture (formerly called IA-64).

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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Linux distribution

A Linux distribution (often abbreviated as distro) is an operating system made from a software collection that includes the Linux kernel and often a package management system. Familiar Linux and Linux distribution are Linux distributions.

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LWN.net

LWN.net is a computing webzine with an emphasis on free software and software for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.

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Multi-booting

Multi-booting is the act of installing multiple operating systems on a single computer, and being able to choose which one to boot.

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O'Reilly Media, Inc. (formerly O'Reilly & Associates) is an American learning company established by Tim O'Reilly provides technical and professional skills development courses via an online learning platform.

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Open-source software

Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.

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Unix-like

A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification.

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Windows Embedded Compact

Windows Embedded Compact, formerly Windows Embedded CE, Windows Powered and Windows CE, is a discontinued operating system developed by Microsoft for mobile and embedded devices.

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X86-64

x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64, and Intel 64) is a 64-bit version of the x86 instruction set, first announced in 1999.

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See also

ARM Linux distributions

Discontinued Linux distributions

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiar_Linux