An Introduction to the Damn Small Linux
Damn Small Linux is a computer operating system originally based on the Model-K which was a simple version of Knoppix. Damn Small Linux was originally developed to see how many usable desktop applications can fit inside a 50MB live CD. The curiosity and around this personal project gave a massive rise and eventually grew into a community project.
Features of Damn Small Linux
- Boot from a business card CD as a live Linux distribution (LiveCD)
- Boot from a USB drive
- Boot from within a host operating system
Range of Applications
- Dillo – Web browser
- Firefox – Web browser
- Ted – Word Processor
- Sylpheed - e-mail client
- Xpaint – color image editing tool
- Xpdf – open source viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files
Many hundreds of more applications are also available with some providing great graphical user interfaces and usability making Damn Small Linux a great piece of software.
