Hi, does anybody know, wether there are ideas or plans to make an Debian GNU/Linux especially for embedded and/or realtime systems, i.e. "Embedian GNU/Linux"? I think, that the Linux Router Project was once based on Debian, but this is very specialised on one task. And I don't know what Mobile Linux (Crusoe) will be.
I think, that the standard Debian GNU system is not well suited for embedded systems, because - policy requires docs and man pages, but one does not want any docs or man pages on an embedded system; - the base system/required packages is far too much for embedded systems, e.g. one does not want perl necessarily; - packages have to be even more fine-grained, or one does need some options to install packages partially. OTOH, embedded Debian GNU would be cool, because, - superior package management; - large number of packages in potato; - good Debian infrastructure; - it would be easy to have one distribution, that would work for a lot of different computers, like routers, telephones, VCRs, ATMs, washing machines, PDAs... Well, is there sth. like this already or are people working on this? TIA, -- W. Borgert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>