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| Linux has a lot more longevity and generality than most embedded OSes. Most such OSes are proprietary. All of them lack the range of capabilities, drivers, and general level of code quality and review found in Linux. Most have far smaller communities (or no communities at all). | Linux has a lot more longevity and generality than most embedded OSes. Most such OSes are proprietary. All of them lack the range of capabilities, drivers, and general level of code quality and review found in Linux. Most have far smaller communities (or no communities at all). | ||
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| + | **Why not run an older version of Linux, like Linux 2.0/2.2?** | ||
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| + | Do you really want to see more systems in the world running ancient and almost unsupportable kernels? Running an old kernel gives up much of the value of running Linux. Many systems will want to take advantage of some of the latest functionality, while omitting other functionality they don't need. People who approach the kernel community and ask questions about ancient kernels typically get told to run a newer kernel; let's not admonish them for wanting to follow that advice. | ||
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