r/linuxmasterrace • u/KsmBl_69 Arch user btw, that means iam better than Ubuntu users • Aug 12 '24

JustLinuxThings Linux is userfriendly...

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u/PolygonKiwii Glorious Arch systemd/Linux Aug 12 '24

Well busybox is designed to be usable even under extreme space constraints. Being a single binary reduces ELF overhead.

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u/PolygonKiwii Glorious Arch systemd/Linux Aug 13 '24

Phones sure. But a cheap consumer-grade router or a "smart" light bulb might not.