diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/tinyutils.html b/docs/busybox.net/tinyutils.html index 9eff0b1a7..4699851e8 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/tinyutils.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/tinyutils.html @@ -27,13 +27,6 @@ mailing list. SMTP ssmtp is an extremely simple MTA. - - - Microperl - microperl is a small standalone perl interpreter that can be built from the perl sources via "make -f Makefile.micro". If you really feel the need for perl on an embedded system, this is where to start. (If you just want a small embedded -scripting language to write _new_ code in, -Lua seems popular for this purpose. -

In a gui environment, you'll probably want a web browser. @@ -42,6 +35,42 @@ scripting language to write _new_ code in, requires GTK+, but not Gnome. Or you can try the graphical version of links.

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SCRIPTING LANGUAGES

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Although busybox has built-in support for shell scripts, plenty of other +small scripting languages are available on the net. A few examples:

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microperl A small standalone perl interpreter that can be built from the perl source +s via "make -f Makefile.micro". If you really feel the need for perl on an embe +dded system, this is where to start. +
LuaIf you just want a small embedded scripting language to write new +code in, this Brazilian import is lightweight, fairly popular, and has +a complete book about it online.
rcThe PLAN9 shell. Not compatible with conventional bourne shell syntax, +but fairly lightweight and small.
forthA well known language for fast and small programs, decades old but still +in use for everything from OpenBIOS to computer controlled engine timing.
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For more information, you probably want to look at buildroot and TinyGentoo, which