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Update lots and lots of web pages for the project name change to Aboriginal Linux.
author Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
date Sun, 02 May 2010 17:15:06 -0500
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3 <p>Firmware Linux is a set of tools for building custom virtual 3 <p>Aboriginal Linux is a set of tools for building custom virtual
4 machines. It lets you boot virtual PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and other 4 machines. It lets you boot virtual PowerPC, ARM, MIPS and other
5 exotic systems on your x86 laptop, and do development in them.</p> 5 exotic systems on your x86 laptop, and do development in them.</p>
6 6
7 <p>Firmware Linux was written to serve the embedded community, but it 7 <p>Aboriginal Linux was written to serve the embedded community, but it
8 has other uses as well - portability auditing and cross-platform 8 has other uses as well - portability auditing and cross-platform
9 regression testing, for starters.</p> 9 regression testing, for starters.</p>
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11 <b><h1><a href=documentation.html>What is Firmware Linux?</a></h1></b> 11 <b><h1><a href=documentation.html>What is Aboriginal Linux?</a></h1></b>
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13 <blockquote> 13 <blockquote>
14 <p>Firmware Linux is a build system for creating bootable system 14 <p>Aboriginal Linux is a build system for creating bootable system
15 images to be run under virtualization, intended to reduce or even 15 images to be run under virtualization, intended to reduce or even
16 eliminate the need for cross compiling.</p> 16 eliminate the need for cross compiling.</p>
17 17
18 <p>The build system is a series of bash scripts which create a small native 18 <p>The build system is a series of bash scripts which create a small native
19 Linux development environment for each target, runnable on real hardware or 19 Linux development environment for each target, runnable on real hardware or
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25 <p>For more information, see <a href=documentation.html>the documentation 25 <p>For more information, see <a href=documentation.html>the documentation
26 page</a>.</p> 26 page</a>.</p>
27 </blockquote> 27 </blockquote>
28 28
29 <b><h1><a href=downloads>Downloading Firmware Linux</a></h1></b> 29 <b><h1><a href=downloads>Downloading Aboriginal Linux</a></h1></b>
30 30
31 <blockquote> 31 <blockquote>
32 <b><h2><a href=downloads>Source Code</a></h2></b> 32 <b><h2><a href=downloads>Source Code</a></h2></b>
33 <p>The <a href=downloads>Firmware Linux source code</a> is 33 <p>The <a href=downloads>Aboriginal Linux source code</a> is
34 a series of shell scripts which run to create the various binary 34 a series of shell scripts which run to create the various binary
35 images. See the <a href=downloads/README>README</a> for usage instructions, 35 images. See the <a href=downloads/README>README</a> for usage instructions,
36 and the <a href=news.html>release notes</a>.</p> 36 and the <a href=news.html>release notes</a>.</p>
37 37
38 <p>Several <a href=downloads/binaries>prebuilt binary images</a> 38 <p>Several <a href=downloads/binaries>prebuilt binary images</a>
39 are available, based on the current Firmware Linux release. The 39 are available, based on the current Aboriginal Linux release. The
40 <a href=downloads/README>README</a> describes each tarball. The 40 <a href=downloads/README>README</a> describes each tarball. The
41 release notes on the <a href=news.html>news page</a> explain recent 41 release notes on the <a href=news.html>news page</a> explain recent
42 changes.</p> 42 changes.</p>
43 43
44 </blockquote> 44 </blockquote>
45 45
46 <b><h1><a href=/hg/firmware>Development</a></h1></b> 46 <b><h1><a href=http://impactlinux.com/hg/aboriginal>Development</a></h1></b>
47 <blockquote>
48 <p>The project maintains a <a href=http://impactlinux.com/hg/aboriginal>development repository</a>
49 using the Mercurial source control system. This includes RSS feeds for
50 <a href=http://impactlinux.com/hg/aboriginal/rss-log>each checkin</a>
51 and for <a href=http://impactlinux.com/hg/aboriginal/rss-tags>new releases</a>.</p>
47 52
48 <p>The project maintains a <a href=/hg/firmware>development repository</a> 53 <p>Questions about Aboriginal Linux should be addressed to the project's
49 using the Mercurial source control system. This includes RSS feeds for
50 <a href=/hg/firmware/rss-log>each checkin</a>
51 and for <a href=/hg/firmware/rss-tags>new releases</a>.</p>
52
53 <p>Questions about Firmware Linux should be addressed to the project's
54 <a href=http://lists.impactlinux.com/listinfo.cgi/firmware-impactlinux.com>mailing 54 <a href=http://lists.impactlinux.com/listinfo.cgi/firmware-impactlinux.com>mailing
55 list</a>, or the IRC channel #firmware on irc.freenode.org. The project 55 list</a>, or the IRC channel #edev on irc.freenode.org. The project
56 maintainer's <a href=http://landley.net/notes.html>blog</a> often includes notes about 56 maintainer's <a href=http://landley.net/notes.html>blog</a> often includes
57 ongoing Firmware Linux development.</p> 57 notes about ongoing Aboriginal Linux development.</p>
58 </blockquote>
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