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Tiny Core Linux
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<p>Tiny Core Linux (TCL) is a minimal <a href="/facts/Linux_kernel/dlkduHuA">Linux kernel</a> based <a href="/facts/Operating_system/8XTuvMh2">operating system</a> focusing on providing a base system using <a href="/facts/BusyBox/CRv85u7S">BusyBox</a> and <a href="/facts/FLTK/a9R0RuQI">FLTK</a>. It was developed by Robert Shingledecker, who was previously the lead developer of <a href="/facts/Damn_Small_Linux/nw8G68xu">Damn Small Linux</a>. The distribution is notable for its small size (11 to 16 <a href="/facts/Megabyte/RBF4XpWb">MB</a>) and minimalism; additional functions are provided by extensions. Tiny Core Linux is <a href="/facts/Free_and_open-source_software/1cHtjLCB">free and open-source software</a> licensed under the <a href="/facts/GNU_General_Public_License/S75KhLSX">GNU General Public License</a> version 2. </p>