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<p>This system is an operating system distribution that is designed and built from scratch rather than based on another distribution.  It takes inspiration from other successful operating systems and boasts its own set of innovative features.  Guided by a commitment to technical excellence and community values, this system offers a competitive solution in a wide variety of applications.</p>
<p>This system is a binary distribution, meaning that all of the included software is provided to users in pre-built packages, ready to run on their systems.  This makes it easy for users to install new programs and upgrade the software on their devices.  The "source code" of these packages is equally easy to get, making it simple for developers to study and improve the software they use.</p>
<h2>Key Features</h2>
<a name="freedom"><h3>Freedom</h3></a>
<p>All of the software in this system is free/libre/open-source.  This allows us to most effectively support each package we provide.  It also leaves vendors and users in control of the software they use.</p>
<a name="flexibility"><h3>Flexibility</h3></a>
<p>This system can be built for any hardware that can run a free operating system, and it can use any UNIX-like kernel and system libraries.  It can also be configured to serve any vendor's use case.</p>
<a name="size"><h3>Size</h3></a>
<p>This system provides small yet fully-functional programs.  Only the essentials are installed by default, allowing an installed system to be as small as possible.</p>
<a name="speed"><h3>Speed</h3></a>
<p>This system is specifically optimized for the hardware on which it runs.  And it boots nearly instantly, thanks to the direct execution of the kernel and initialization programs.</p>
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