An inside look at a small distro
Distro Walk – NuTyX
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Thierry Nuttens, the developer of NuTyX, shares a behind-the-scenes look at a small Linux distribution.
Today, the emphasis in Linux is on the major distributions. NuTyX GNU/Linux [1], however, looks back to an earlier time, when a distribution was the work of a single user or at best a small group of developers. Inspired by Linux From Scratch (LFS) [2], Thierry Nuttens has developed NuTyX over the past 16 years to provide a transparent, maximized system that can be appreciated by all levels of users (Figure 1). Intrigued by this passion project, I invited Nuttens to talk about his efforts. His answers provide an in-depth look at how one small distribution is run.
Figure 1: The NuTyX Linux distribution offers a system that all levels of users can appreciate.
Linux Magazine (LM): Why did you start to develop NuTyX?
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