Comparing coreutils implementations
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Description
| tool | language | license | used? |
| - | - | - | - |
| [u-root](https://u-root.org) | Go | BSD 3-Clause | Google et al |
| [BusyBox](https://busybox.net/) | C | GPLv2 | Heads |
| [toybox](http://landley.net/toybox) | C | 0BSD | Android |
| [GNU coreutils](https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/) | C | GPLv3 | not for any LinuxBoot AFAIK |
| [uutils/coreutils](http://uutils.github.io/) | Rust | MIT | not yet for any LinuxBoot AFAIK |
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Research direction
Start with the comparison table in issue #113 and review the linked u-root, BusyBox, toybox, GNU coreutils, and uutils/coreutils projects. Identify other relevant coreutils implementations and add their language, license, and LinuxBoot usage status; done means the comparison is complete and supported by current project information.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, go, linux, rust
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100