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The beating heart of any Linux installation is the kernel. Unlike a commercial operating system, the kernel is both very configurable and can be customized by any user. Some patches can fundamentally change how the kernel behaves and, in some cases, may tune your system to be even more effective for your use case. In this article we'll explore a variety of non-standard kernels that offer a wide range of different features and capabilities for many types of systems.