rPath Linux provides the foundation for creating software appliances with rBuilder. rPath Linux is a robust and flexible Linux distribution, enabling application developers to create stable, high performing software appliances.

rPath Linux provides the foundation for creating software appliances that are:
 

• Easily tailored to any application requirements
  Built using our Conary packaging technology, rPath Linux provides a more granular breakdown of system components than typical Linux environments. This allows you to select only the pieces you need to support your application.
• Engineered to the highest levels of quality
  The rPath engineering team has a long history of delivering high quality Linux technology to demanding enterprise customers and software vendors. They have built rPath Linux to meet the demands of today’s corporate IT environments and to provide a strong foundation for your software appliances.
• Compatible with many popular commercial Linux distributions
  If your application is already designed to run on Linux, it will likely run unchanged on rPath Linux. It will take only minimal effort to offer your application as a software appliance.