A new version of DSL is out, some notabe additions are a C compiler and rsync.
DistroWatch Weekly Interview
The new DistroWatch Weekly has an interview with the developers of Damn Small Linux. There is much talk about their new DSL-N release.
Damn Small Linux – NOT
Tuxmachines has a thorough review up of the latest release from Damn Small Linux, DSL-N 0.1A!
This is a distribution based on the famous Damn Small Linux, but adds welcome features and enhancements making it a more modern and complete operating sytem, yet still weights in at a meager 84mb.
Damn Small Linux plus pendrive equals portable paradise
Today is apparently unofficial “Review a LiveCD” day, as Linux.com adds a favorable review of Damn Small Linux to the list.
I recently acquired a 256MB USB pendrive that I use for storing personal documents and work-related stuff. As a Linux fan who wanted to make the most of his new toy, I went looking for the simplest, smallest distro I could find that could boot from a pendrive. I found Debian-based Damn Small Linux, whose long list of bundled applications fits into a meager 50MB. The more I use it, the more I like it.
My desktop OS: Damn Small Linux
NewsForge has a new article in their series My desktop OS focusing on Damn Small Linux.
My machine has a 166MHz Pentium CPU with 32MB of RAM and a 1.2GB hard drive, and it runs extremely well with DSL.
Damn Small Linux 2.3: 50mb of Penguin Power
Tuxmachines.org has a positive review of the new DSL 2.3. They include a good description of the changes since 2.2.
Damn Small Linux 2.3
DistroWatch is announcing a new release of Damn Small Linux. Version 2.3 comes with 21 items listed in the changelog.
DSL Linux: Small distro that packs a big punch
IBM Developerworks has an overview of Damn Small Linux. Unfortunately, the author keeps referring to it as “DSL Linux”, which, I think, expands to Damn Small Linux Linux. But besides that minor annoyance, the article has quite a good summary of the packages on the DSL LiveCD, and a few tips for using it.
Need a teeny-tiny, business-card-sized, open source operating system that squeezes a lot of software into a little space? Take a look at DSL Linux®. This quick review shows you how to use the miniscule OS, highlights the on-board applications, details how to load and start it, and explains how to save between sessions when using a bootable CD.