Damn Small Linux是個很小的LiveCD可啟動光盤(50M左右~)，可以裝到U盤上.盡管它的個頭如此之小，Damn Small Linux的桌面幾乎是完整的一套.
包 括xmms(支持mp3和mpeg)、FTP客戶端、基于links的web瀏覽器、電子制表軟件、電子郵件程序、英語拼寫檢查、字處理器、三個編輯器 (nedit、nvi及類似emacs的zile)、xpdf閱讀器、worker文件管理器、naim(支持 AIM、ICQ和IRC)、VNCviewer、SSH/SCP服務器和客戶端、DHCP客戶端、PPP及PPPoE、web服務器、計算器、 Fluxbox窗口管理器、系統(tǒng)監(jiān)視軟件、USB支持，并且它很快就將擁有PCMCIA支持.如果你喜歡Damn Small Linux，你可以安裝到你的硬盤上.由于所有的軟件都是小巧型的，所以它對老舊的硬件會是一個很好的選擇.

Now posted v4.4.2.
* Implemented "murga agreement".
* dialog-1.1-20080316 replaces whiptail.

Change in DSL v4.4:
* New Lua/Fltk refactored for enhanced performance.
* New Fltk library now available for C/C++ programs.
* New fldiff - File Diff GUI Viewer.
* Update to rsync to v3.0.2
* Updated mydslBrowser - new feature "Download Only"
* Modified "X Window Snapshot" to save image file with date.
* Added dfm association for easy display of "X Window Snapshot" images.
* Updated .torsmorc for more consistent "used/free/total"
* Restored Firefox default search engines.
* New low resource background & theme.
* New font added smoothansi - used in jwm menu.
* New .luafltkrc for Lua/Fltk theme and defaults.
* Updated dmix.
* Updated man script， new -o -b options and site.
* Fixed permissions on fusermount.
* Fixed cpanel bug to turn off ssh daemon.
* Modified nfs-common to also start portmap when needed.
* Patched kbdconfig to properly select keymaps.
* Modified .bash_profile to eliminate an extra login shell.
* Updated cgi example test.lua to call proper cgi.lua
* Removed stray line in Fluxbox menu.
* Updated "Getting Started" document with Wiki link and wireless info link.