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for desktop Linux, is not suited to embedded environments. For embedded
Linux, Microwindows (nanoX) serves a similar purpose.
Targets deploying embedded Linux mostly run in single-user mode with
almost no system administration capabilities. On the other hand, system
administration plays a very important role in desktop Linux.
1.4 Frequently Asked Questions
In this section we try to answer some of the common questions regarding
embedded Linux.
1.4.1 Is Linux Too Large?
Generally one tends to think that as Linux was designed to run on desktop
systems, it might be bulky and unsuitable for embedded systems. But contrary
to all these speculations, Linux is highly modular and it has an excellent
component selection mechanism. Based on system ...