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| author | Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> | 2014-12-11 11:31:54 +0100 |
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| committer | Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> | 2014-12-12 09:42:30 +0100 |
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diff --git a/about/index.md b/about/index.md index f430c8a..2f23a85 100644 --- a/about/index.md +++ b/about/index.md @@ -7,19 +7,27 @@ and resource effiency. ## Small Alpine Linux is built around musl libc and busybox. This makes it smaller -and more resource efficient than traditional GNU/Linux. A container with -a fully usable base system takes no more than 7-10 MB. This makes it ideal -for containers and diskless systems. +and more resource efficient than traditional GNU/Linux distributions. A +container requires no more that 10Mb and a minimal installation to disk +requires around 130MB of storage. Not only do you get a fully-fledged +Linux environment but a wealth of packages at your disposal as well. -Less disk usage also means less disk I/O and fewer cache misses which makes -the system more responsive. +Binary packages are thinned out and split, giving you even more control +over what you install, which in turn keeps your environment as small and +efficient as possible. + +This makes it ideal for containers and diskless systems. ## Simple -Alpine Linux tries to be simple and stay out of the way for the user. It -uses the OpenRC init system (similar to gentoo) and provides a very simple - -but fully usable - default, while still giving the option to choose more -advanced tools. +Alpine Linux is a very simple distribution that will try to stay out of +your way. It uses its own package manager called apk, the OpenRC init +system, script driven set-ups and that's it! This provides you with a +simple, crystal-clear Linux environment without all the noise. You can +then add on top of that just the packages you need for your project, so +whether it's building a home PVR, or an iSCSI storage controller, a +wafer-thin mail server container, or a rock-solid embedded switch, nothing +else will get in the way. ## Secure |
