# What does AIM-Linux means

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**Created:** [October 17, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/t/what-does-aim-linux-means/290 "2022-10-17T07:11:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chih-Chung\_Hsieh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Chih-Chung\_Hsieh](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/u/Chih-Chung_Hsieh)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/t/what-does-aim-linux-means/290/1 "2022-10-17T07:11:13Z")

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Hi team,

do you know what does the acronym “AIM-Linux” means ?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![phill.liu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a8b319/32.png) [@phill.liu](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/u/phill.liu)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/t/what-does-aim-linux-means/290/2 "2022-10-17T07:31:21Z")

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HI Chih-Chung\_Hsieh ,

Please refer the description for the AIM.  
Thank you .

**Description:**

AIM (Allied, Industrial and Modular) forms the core of Advantech’s Embedded Operation System Services for Linux and Android. AIM-Linux and AIM-Android were created to help our customers accelerate their software development on Arm-based platforms by providing a flexible and modular framework, targeting the foundations of industrial markets, and focusing on long-term BSP maintenance and longevity support. With AIM, Advantech provides you with a verified solid foundation (Unified Embedded Platforms) and industrial-focused value-added supports (App Add-Ons and SDKs) embedded Linux and Android that allow you to simply focus on your own vertical application development.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/aim_linux/original/1X/69717bf4987d4a695b609c4a13f272393249fc36.png)

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**Author:** ![Chih-Chung\_Hsieh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@Chih-Chung\_Hsieh](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/u/Chih-Chung_Hsieh)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.aim-linux.advantech.com/t/what-does-aim-linux-means/290/3 "2022-10-17T09:33:48Z")

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Thanks for this clear explanation.  
I just found the website that shows all those info, I put it here :  
[https://www2.advantech.com/embedded-boards-design-in-services/risc-computing-platforms/what-aim-linux-offers.aspx](https://www2.advantech.com/embedded-boards-design-in-services/risc-computing-platforms/what-aim-linux-offers.aspx)