Key facts
- Developer
- John Andrews, et al.
- Os family
- Linux ( Unix-like )
- Working state
- Current
- Source model
- Open source
- Initial release
- April 13, 2005 ; 21 years ago ( 2005-04-13 )
- Latest release
- 4.4.10 / 18 November 2008 ; 17 years ago ( 18 November 2008 )
- Latest preview
- 2024 RC 7 / 18 September 2024 ; 20 months ago ( 18 September 2024 )
- Kernel type
- Monolithic Linux kernel
- Default user interface
- Fluxbox , JWM
- License
- Free software licenses, (mainly GPL )
- Official website
- www .damnsmalllinux .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Damn Small Linux, DSL 2024 Information
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Encyclopedic overview
Damn Small Linux demonstration Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a Linux distribution for the x86 family of personal computers. It is free and open-source software under the terms of the GNU GPL and other free and open-source licenses. DSL is designed to run graphical user interface applications on older PC hardware, but the exact specifications required differ significantly between the original version and the modern version.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Damn Small Linux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.