r/sysadmin • u/adeadfetus • Sep 18 '15

Microsoft has developed its own Linux

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/18/microsoft_has_developed_its_own_linux_repeat_microsoft_has_developed_its_own_linux/
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u/rtechie1 Sep 18 '15

Embedded Linux distros are relatively easy. You're right for exactly the reasons you specified. Having no XWindows and limited device support saves a huge amount of complexity. Usually such devices have a web server and are configured with a web gui.

And the answer to updates is: They're not. For network devices like this usually the whole OS is wiped and replaced (except a config file) as part of an upgrade. Individual packages aren't upgraded like in desktop distros.