Re: [dev] Alpine Linux switched to musl libc

From: Anselm R Garbe <garbeam_AT_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 11:08:26 +0200

On 6 June 2014 10:50, Silvan Jegen <s.jegen_AT_gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
> I just learned that Alpine Linux[0] has switched to musl libc[1]. The
> following are the most interesting facts about Alpine Linux:
>
> * No GNU tools (using busybox)
> * musl libc (still in Beta though)
> * OpenRC initsystem
> * Using their own package manager called apk[2]; C source is here[3]
>
> While it is not statically linked it seems to be the Linux
> distribution that is closest to the suckless philosophy at the moment.
>
> Does anyone here have some experience with it?

I tried it a couple of weeks ago. It is technically close to my stali
intention. But there is still a lot of work tbd.

-Anselm
Received on Fri Jun 06 2014 - 11:08:26 CEST