Making the case for JeOS
Submitted by srlinuxx on Fri, 01/11/2008 - 15:15.
I recently tried out a test system with an Ubuntu Server 7.10 JeOS build. The JeOS (Just Enough Operating System, pronounced “juice" ) concept for Linux works well if one needs just enough to run a test system. JeOS builds are popular for software vendors that are making purpose built systems, small footprint test systems, or a virtual appliance environment for popular virtualization technologies.
What composes a JeOS distro?
Simply put, not much. JeOS distributions are a skinny, bare-bones build made to occupy a small footprint and provide only explicit system services on the install. The JeOS distributions follow their full build counterparts in the same versioning and install interface, just with less options for install from the CD media.
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re: JeOS
Isn't this another case of Unoobtu making a big deal over something that's existed in other distro's for ages?
As far back as I can remember Redhat/Fedora and Debian (as well as others I'm sure) has ALWAYS offered a bare-bones only install.