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From: P. J. McDermott <pjm@nac.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:58:05 -0500
Subject: Describe two possible example applications.

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+ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
+===================
+
+This document describes possible example applications of the embedded operating
+system distribution.
+
+
+LEGAL NOTICE
+============
+
+Copyright (C) 2012 Patrick (P. J.) McDermott
+
+This document may be reproduced, distributed, modified, and otherwise dealt in
+under the terms of the Expat/MIT License:
+http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt
+
+
+APPLICATION 1: REMOTELY-CONTROLLABLE STEREO SYSTEM
+==================================================
+
+In this application, the operating system would run Music Player Daemon (MPD),
+a server program that plays audio files on one or more outputs and can be
+controlled by one or more local or remote client programs.  MPD would be
+configured to output audio to the hardware audio outputs through either the
+Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) or Open Sound System (OSS) and to allow
+client connections on any network interface.  Once attached to a computer
+network, the stereo system could then be controlled by any other networked
+computer system running an MPD client.
+
+SOFTWARE PACKAGES
+-----------------
+
+This application would require the following software programs and libraries to
+be packaged and built for the target hardware:
+  * MPD
+  * GLib
+  * ALSA or OSS
+  * Libav
+
+
+APPLICATION 2: FEDERATED MICROBLOGGING INSTANCE
+===============================================
+
+In this application, the operating system would run StatusNet, a popular
+microblogging server platform that is federated (able to share information with
+other server instances such as Identi.ca).  Once attached to a computer network,
+this microblogging appliance would allow its user(s) to communicate with users
+of similar applicances, Identi.ca, and other servers that implement the same
+protocols.
+
+SOFTWARE PACKAGES
+-----------------
+
+This application would require the following software programs and libraries to
+be packaged and built for the target hardware:
+  * StatusNet
+  * PHP
+  * MySQL
+  * Curl
+  * GD
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