-Finit is an alternative to [SysV init](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init)
-and [systemd](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/), focused
-on small and embedded Linux systems, although fully usable on server and
-[desktop systems][finix].
+Finit is a fast, simple alternative to [SysV init](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init)
+and [systemd](https://systemd.io), designed for small and embedded Linux systems.
+It can also run on desktop and server systems, like [finix][].
> Reverse engineered from the [EeePC fastinit][]
> "gaps filled with frog DNA …"
> — [Claudio Matsuoka][]
For detailed information, explore our extensive documentation
-:books: **
@@ -26,14 +25,14 @@ tutorials: * :milky_way: [Void Linux](contrib/void/) > [!NOTE] -> Support for various Linux distributions does not mean Finit installs -> easily on all architectures. Bundled install scripts are examples for -> standard installations, tested on amd64 (x86_64) systems. Custom -> setups, e.g., for embedded systems, can be found in the following -> [Buildroot][] based examples: [myLinux][], [Infix][], or the plain -> [br2-finit-demo](https://github.com/finit-project/br2-finit-demo). +> Finit can run on various Linux distributions, but the bundled install +> scripts are examples only. They have been tested on amd64 (x86_64) systems +> with standard configurations. +> +> For embedded systems, see these [Buildroot][]-based examples: +> [myLinux][], [Infix][], or [br2-finit-demo][]. -[finix]: https://github.com/aanderse/finix +[finix]: https://github.com/finix-community/finix [Buildroot]: https://buildroot.org [Infix]: https://kernelkit.github.io [myLinux]: https://github.com/troglobit/myLinux/ @@ -48,3 +47,4 @@ tutorials: [GitHub Status]: https://github.com/finit-project/finit/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg [Coverity Scan]: https://scan.coverity.com/projects/3545 [Coverity Status]: https://scan.coverity.com/projects/3545/badge.svg +[br2-finit-demo]: https://github.com/finit-project/br2-finit-demo