[GRLUG] ELS

[Tim Schmidt]

On Nov 27, 2012 9:20 PM, "Bob Kline" <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Elemental Linux Server (ELS) is designed from the outset to be a
minimal, no-frills server distribution that allows you to run modern
network services on Intel PC hardware that is about ten years old.
>
> There is no GUI, everything is console-based. There is no package
manager, packages are installed from .tar.gz files. There is no
administration tool, all configuration is done by manually editing files in
the /etc directory.
>
> There is also very little bloat in the ELS distribution.
>
> ELS will easily install on the vintage 1998 Pentium II computer that's
sitting in your basement collecting dust. Don't throw it out, reanimate it
as a home file server or a personal web server.

Why would someone favor this over something like OpenWRT - which seems
likely to be more actively maintained, even lighter weight, have a wider
selection of packages, better documentation, and also supports x86?

--tim
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