Yuan Meng's light Linux is brilliant

Article Title: Yuan Meng's light Linux is brilliant. Linux is a technology channel of the IT lab in China. Includes basic categories such as desktop applications, Linux system management, kernel research, embedded systems, and open source.

The Linux world is amazing and dazzling. Recently, various lightweight Linux versions have made their debut. the famous Puppy version is an example. Why?

In recent years, with the rise of Live (direct start) technology, self-starting USB flash drives have gradually played an important role (instead of LiveCD ). As Ubuntu Linux releases allow the evolution of different new versions, the Puppy Development Project (originated from Australia) launched in the past six years has been transferred to the Ubuntu platform and thus has developed more rapidly. Puppy (Linux version) is characterized by an active and small size (100 MB). all programs run in the memory (64 MB) and respond quickly to user input. This Linux version is called Lightweight Linux.

On July 6, September 18, the new version of Puppy 4.3 was officially released. The new version was re-chaired and coordinated by Mr. Barry Kailian. The new version is based on Linux 2.6.30.5 and uses the Ext4 file system. it supports multi-processor (SMP). compared with the previous version (4.2.1), there are more than 20 performance improvements and important improvements. In fact, lightweight Puppy is often transplanted to a self-starting U disk.

We are concerned about Puppy because we want to use the rapid startup performance of Ubuntu 9.10 to follow the Puppy running mechanism (only running in memory, reducing the number of USB flash drives read/write times and extending the service life of the USB flash drives ), develop a single function USB flash drive that can be quickly started. This single-function USB flash drive has a capacity of 1 ~ 2 GB, low cost, easy to promote. Simulation is not innovative, but it is less risky. Light Linux, small and exquisite, extremely efficient, not afraid of a single function, each has its own use. Light Linux is a computer's random treasure chest. it is widely used and almost omnipotent. for example, system diagnoses, device authenticity identifiers, and so on ,...... And so on.

In recent years, Linux has become a trend of miniaturization and lightweight development. With the rise of cloud computing, the demand for client computing power and functions will inevitably decrease. Therefore, the operating system will also be light and heavy. In the recent week, Puppy ranked third in the global rankings of Linux releases. it can be seen that people have a high degree of attention to it. The significance of a lightweight Linux single-function USB flash drive is that the system does not need to be installed. you can drag it (insert) and pull it away with you for ease of use. at the same time, anti-virus and Trojan intrusion.

Why don't we want to develop a Linux version to fully combat Windows 7? In my opinion, this is the case for the Linux national team. The Linux grassroots team does not have this obligation. In light Linux, the development and production costs are low, and features are simple. Moreover, the distribution is convenient and quick. In fact, the light Linux version is a supplement to the mainstream Linux releases. After investigation, we found that as long as a single function USB flash drive can be made into high-quality products, there will be a large market demand. As the saying goes, it's better to be big and complete than to be less refined. If there is demand, there is a market.

As far as I know, there are already several companies in China that have the idea (or plan) to make a self-starting USB flash drive, and some have already taken the lead, such as Shenzhen ubento. Once such a product is listed, the trend will be fierce (as long as the pricing is appropriate ). A lightweight Linux single-function USB flash drive is like a pearl in the Linux world. it is a bit mysterious and fascinating. It's amazing.