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+#+TITLE: Home
+#+DESCRIPTION: a simple Linux distribution
+#+OPTIONS: title:nil
+
+Carbs Linux is a source-based Linux\reg distribution that aims to be simple,
+flexible and extensible while staying as pragmatic and practical as possible.
+The system can consist of as much or as little as its user can intend to.
+
+* Package Manager
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: package-manager
+:END:
+
+Carbs Linux uses its own package manager [[https://fossil.carbslinux.org/cpt][Carbs Packaging Tools]], a POSIX shell
+package manager forked from [[https://github.com/kisslinux/kiss][KISS]] with the tool-based approach of [[https://github.com/void-linux/xbps][xbps]]. Its aim
+is to deliver easy-to-use tools while also providing a powerful POSIX shell
+library that can be used to further extend and script the packaging system.
+
+
+* Small base
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: small-base
+:END:
+
+By default, Carbs Linux comes with busybox for coreutils, libressl for its
+crypto library, musl libc, and other basic utilities that are required for
+building new software. The majority of the base packages are statically linked.
+
+
+* Multiple Init Support
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: multiple-init-support
+:END:
+
+Carbs Linux has support for multiple init systems and service supervisors. In
+the main repository are
+
+- {{< pkg "core/sinit" >}}
+- {{< pkg "extra/shinit" >}}
+- {{< pkg "core/busybox" "busybox-init" >}}
+- {{< pkg "core/runit" "runit-init" >}}
+
+for init systems, and
+
+- {{< pkg "core/sysmgr" >}}
+- {{< pkg "core/busybox" "busybox-runit" >}}
+- {{< pkg "core/runit" >}}
+
+for service supervisors. The {{< pkg "core/carbs-init" >}} package is the collection of init
+scripts that ensure the interoperability of these init and service systems, and
+make it easier for the user to switch to their preferred combinations of system
+supervision.
+
+Nothing holds you back, however, from ditching any of these and packaging some
+other system supervision technique along with your own init scripts.
+
+
+* Links
+:PROPERTIES:
+:CUSTOM_ID: links
+:END:
+
+- IRC - =#carbslinux= on libera.chat
+- Reddit - [[https://reddit.com/r/carbslinux][r/carbslinux]]
+- [[file:mailing-lists.org][Mailing Lists]]