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Debian Automotive

Debian Automotive is a Debian Pure Blend that contains automotive software.

What is Debian Automotive?

Debian Automotive is a collection of software relevant for a car. Many modern cars have a number of processors and complex network transports, Debian Automotive is an attempt to provide free software to enable collaboration on software that runs on those processor types and networks as well as interface with sensors and other automotive APIs.

Why do we need Debian Automotive?

During the keynote of the second Automotive Grade Linux summit it was stated that “A community distribution for automotive Linux is essential,” said Ken-ichi Murata, Project General Manager, Toyota Motor Corporation. “There are a core set of requirements specific to the automotive industry, and collaborative development can help meet those needs faster and more efficiently.”

The simple answer to why we need Debian Automotive is that we need a collaborative platform in which to efficiently work on software. We feel Debian provides us that platform and we aim to Demonstrate that with Debian Automotive.

How can I get Debian Automotive?

Since Debian Automotive is a Debian Pure Blend you can build it like any other pure blend. Currently, that won't provide much automotive specific software since the software specifically for Debian Automotive has not been uploaded to Debian yet.

See also