Frequent Question: Is Alpine Linux Open Source?
Contents Developer Alpine Linux Development Team Working State Active Source Model Open Source Initial Release August 2005 Latest Release 3.14.1 / 4 August...
| Developer | Alpine Linux development team |
|---|---|
| Working state | Active |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | August 2005 |
| Latest release | 3.14.1 / 4 August 2021 |
What is Alpine Linux good for?
Alpine Linux is designed for security, simplicity and resource effectivity. It is designed to run directly from RAM. … This is the main reason people are using alpine linux for releasing their application. This tiny size as compared to it most famous competitor makes Alpine Linux stand out.
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Is Alpine Linux safe?
Secure. Alpine Linux was designed with security in mind. All userland binaries are compiled as Position Independent Executables (PIE) with stack smashing protection. These proactive security features prevent exploitation of entire classes of zero-day and other vulnerabilities.
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