Editing OpenZaurus (section)

== History ==
In its original form, the project was a repackaging of the SharpROM, the Zaurus's factory supplied [[Kernel (operating system)|kernel]] and root filesystem image. In order to make the Zaurus's OS closer to the needs of the [[Software developer|developer]] community, the SharpROM was altered through the use of [[bugfix]]es, software additions, and even removals in order to make the package more open.

The OpenZaurus project was revamped completely, becoming Debian-based built from source, from the ground up. Due to the change in direction, OpenZaurus became quite similar to other embedded Debian-based distributions, such as [[Familiar Linux|Familiar]] for the [[iPAQ]]. OpenZaurus, in its current form, facilitates an easy method for users to build their own custom images. The efforts of Openzaurus, along with other embedded Linux projects, were integrated into the [[OpenEmbedded]] Project, which now provides the common framework for these projects.