4 MOST POPULAR IOT LINUX DISTROS: WHICH IS BEST FOR YOU>
Tech Genix – Twain Taylor
Ubuntu Core is the most popular embedded Linux distro, likely because most manufacturers and developers are already familiar with Ubuntu. Ubuntu Core is based on Debian and is essentially an IoT-optimized version of Ubuntu that you can customize to include only the packages and binaries required to power your single-purpose, single-function IoT devices.

The Yocto Project does not advertise itself as an embedded Linux distro but rather as an open-source collaboration project that can help you create your own custom distro. Yocto offers flexible tools and a space for embedded developers to leverage shared configurations, software stacks, and best practices to customize their Linux-based architecture for embedded devices across the spectrum.

Buildroot is like Yocto in that it is not an embedded Linux distro itself but rather a tool for simplifying and automating the process of generating an embedded Linux distro by using cross-compilation. Buildroot can be used to generate a root file system, a Linux kernel image, a bootloader, and a cross-compilation toolchain in any required combination for your embedded device. Buildroot comes with support for several processors and off-the-shelf boards like Raspberry Pi, Cubieboard, and SheevaPlug.

Raspberry Pi OS is a free, Debian-based OS that was initially developed by fans of the Raspberry Pi hardware and the Raspberry Pi Foundation, quickly becoming the official software for Raspberry Pi devices. The Raspberry Pi projectâs initial goals were to make computer science education more affordable and accessible. But the device has quickly become popular in diverse fields and among hobbyists as a modular, low-cost, open-design single-board computer, even making its way into the IoT market.
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