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Atlas OS
An open and lightweight modification to Windows
Atlas is an open-source, script-based modification for Windows that enhances usability, privacy, and performance. It strips unnecessary background services, disables telemetry, and includes gaming and latency optimizations to make Windows feel lean and fast for enthusiasts. -
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Pony OS
My Little Unix: Kernels are Magic
ponyos is a lightweight, UNIX-like operating system developed as a personal hobby project by the creator of ToaruOS. It features a monolithic kernel written in C and aims for a POSIX-compliant environment with a built-from-scratch userland. ponyos includes a graphical interface, dynamic linker, shared libraries, and a package manager. It’s designed for fun, experimentation, and as a platform to learn and play with operating system internals, with surprisingly advanced features given its... -
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nsjail
A lightweight process isolation tool that utilizes Linux namespaces
A lightweight process isolation tool that utilizes Linux namespaces, cgroups, rlimits and seccomp-bpf syscall filters, leveraging the Kafel BPF language for enhanced security. It utilizes Linux namespace subsystem, resource limits, and the seccomp-bpf syscall filters of the Linux kernel. -
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SkiffOS
Any Linux distribution, anywhere
SkiffOS is a lightweight, containerized operating system optimized for embedded systems, edge devices, and single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. It integrates Buildroot and Docker to create minimal, reproducible OS images that boot directly into a containerized user environment. SkiffOS supports running full Linux distros or custom applications in containers, providing both performance and modularity. -
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ThoriumOS
ChromiumOS fork with Thorium Browser, x264/x265 codecs
ThoriumOS is an experimental Chromium OS fork maintained by the creator of the Thorium web browser. It is focused on optimizing Chrome OS for performance, developer control, and flexibility, especially on legacy or non-Google hardware. ThoriumOS provides a fast and lightweight desktop environment centered around the Chromium browser, aiming to give users a secure, privacy-respecting, and efficient alternative operating system. -
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Gramine
A library OS for Linux multi-process applications
Gramine is a lightweight library-operating system (Library OS) designed to run unmodified Linux applications with minimal dependencies on the host OS, and to offer enhanced isolation and portability. It was formerly known as Graphene, but the project renamed to Gramine to avoid naming conflicts and to reflect its broader ambition beyond the original research prototype. -
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Revenant OS
Sovereign, Local-First Agentic AI Linux OS for Toughbook CF-52.
.... - Toughbook Optimizations: Native CF-52 hotkeys, battery telemetry, and ALSA auto-unmute. - Dual Desktops: Dark XFCE desktop + lightweight i3 Tiling Window Manager. - Hardened & Lightweight: Default UFW firewall, ~350MB RAM reclaimed from legacy proxies. Releases & Documentation: https://github.com/Fixitdaz/revenant-os -
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Hermit Kernel
A Rust-based, lightweight unikernel
Hermit Kernel is the core component of HermitCore, a Rust-based unikernel that runs directly on hypervisors or bare-metal systems to support high-performance cloud and HPC applications. This repository contains the microkernel’s implementation, optimized for running Rust applications natively in a lightweight, single-address-space environment. Hermit Kernel is designed to reduce latency and overhead by avoiding traditional OS abstractions, while still providing essential services such as scheduling, memory management, and networking. It bridges the gap between performance-critical applications and the simplicity of unikernel deployment. -
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CURRENT-DEVICE
The easiest way to write conditional CSS and/or JavaScript
This module makes it easy to write conditional CSS and/or JavaScript based on device operating system (iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows, macOS, Firefox OS, MeeGo, AppleTV, etc), orientation (Portrait vs. Landscape), and type (Tablet vs. Mobile). A lightweight JavaScript library to detect device type and screen size, optimizing responsive design. -
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Amphiptere-OS
Linux distro for Purple Team, Red Team & Blue Team cybers
...Official Youtube: https://youtube.com/@amphiptere-os Watch demos & OS walkthroughs here -
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CrossDB
Ultra High-performance Lightweight Embedded and Server OLTP RDBMS
CrossDB is a ultra high-performance, lightweight embedded and server OLTP RDBMS. It is designed for high-performance scenarios where the main memory can hold the entire database. -
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FTLDNS
The Pi-hole FTL engine
...Fast, stats are read directly from memory by coupling our codebase closely with dnsmasq. Versatile, upstream changes to dnsmasq can quickly be merged in without much conflict. Lightweight, runs smoothly with minimal hardware and software requirements such as Raspberry Pi Zero. Interactive, our API can be used to interface with your projects. Insightful: stats normally reserved inside of dnsmasq are made available so you can see what's really happening on your network. Network-level blocking allows you to block ads in non-traditional places such as mobile apps and smart TVs, regardless of hardware or OS. -
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ko
Build and deploy Go applications on Kubernetes
ko is a simple, fast container image builder for Go applications. It's ideal for use cases where your image contains a single Go application without any/many dependencies on the OS base image (e.g., no cgo, no OS package dependencies). ko builds images by effectively executing go build on your local machine, and as such doesn't require docker to be installed. This can make it a good fit for lightweight CI/CD use cases. ko also includes support for simple YAML templating which makes it a powerful tool for Kubernetes applications. ko depends on the authentication configured in your Docker config. ... -
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B OS
"A fast, lightweight, and secure Linux operating system for all."
B OS is a modern Linux distribution developed by MerdekaSoft to provide a simple, secure, and powerful computing experience for everyone. It is built with the KDE Plasma desktop, offering an elegant, highly customizable, and user-friendly interface that fits both beginners and advanced users. Unlike many other operating systems, B OS is lightweight and optimized for speed, making it suitable for older hardware as well as modern PCs. -
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Glance
A self-hosted dashboard that puts all your feeds in one place
Glance is a self-hosted dashboard designed to consolidate various feeds and data into one place for easy monitoring. It supports multiple types of widgets such as RSS feeds, subreddit posts, weather forecasts, server stats, market prices, and more. The dashboard is lightweight and fast, optimized for both desktop and mobile usage, with a high degree of customization available through YAML configuration files and theme support. -
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ko Easy Go Containers
Build and deploy Go applications on Kubernetes
ko is a simple, fast container image builder for Go applications. It's ideal for use cases where your image contains a single Go application without any/many dependencies on the OS base image (e.g., no cgo, no OS package dependencies). ko builds images by effectively executing go build on your local machine, and as such doesn't require docker to be installed. This can make it a good fit for lightweight CI/CD use cases. ko makes multi-platform builds easy, produces SBOMs by default, and includes support for simple YAML templating which makes it a powerful tool for Kubernetes applications. -
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🌿 XXRI OS Lite – Lightweight, Fast, and Minimal XXRI OS Lite is the most lightweight edition of the xxri OS series, designed for low-spec machines, older hardware, or users who prefer a clean and ultra-efficient system. it includes only essential components to deliver speed, simplicity, and stability — without unnecessary bloat. ⚡ Key Features: • Super lightweight ISO (263MB) • Fast boot and low memory footprint • Clean, minimal user interface • Pre-installed basic tools: file manager, text editor, terminal, and more • Perfect for reviving old PCs or running in lightweight virtual environments 🖥️ Minimum System Requirements: • CPU: Intel Pentium II / AMD K6-2 or newer (32-bit) • RAM: 256 MB minimum • Storage: 400 MB free disk space Website: xxri.flows.best Maintained by: xxri OS Team
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simplewall
Simple tool to configure Windows Filtering Platform (WFP)
simplewall is an open-source Windows application that provides a user-friendly firewall control interface powered by Windows Filtering Platform (WFP), enabling users to block or allow outgoing and incoming network connections without diving into complex OS settings or command-line tools. The app presents a clean, intuitive UI where users can define rules based on process names, IP addresses, ports, and protocols, making it possible to restrict apps from accessing the internet or control specific traffic flows with fine granularity. Because simplewall leverages WFP directly, it operates at a low level in the network stack, ensuring reliable enforcement of rules system-wide while remaining lightweight. -
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LOOM OS
LooM OS is a blazingly fast, ultra-lightweight Linux distribution
LooM OS is a blazingly fast, ultra-lightweight Linux distribution based on Debian 12, engineered exclusively for DevOps, SysAdmins, and Power Users. It features a pre-configured DevOps stack, a pure i3wm workflow, and the exclusive LinUtil CLI toolkit for advanced system maintenance -
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DiscoBSD
2.11BSD-based Unix-like OS for STM32 and PIC32 Microcontrollers
Discobsd is an experimental UNIX-like operating system derived from 4.4BSD-Lite2, focused on simplicity, transparency, and education. It strips away non-essential features and complexity to present a cleaner codebase suitable for study and hacking. Discobsd preserves the classic UNIX environment while allowing room for modern experimentation, such as porting to alternative platforms or introducing new subsystems. It is valuable for those interested in historical BSD systems, teaching OS... -
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Quarkos
User friendly operating system
Quarkos is a user friendly, desktop oriented operating system based on Ubuntu Linux with Plasma, optionally Trinity desktop environment, and an added value thanks to unique Q4OS tools integrated. Its goal is to provide Ubuntu based operating system with Q4OS amenities. Unlike Q4OS, which is Debian based, Quarkos is based on Ubuntu. Another unique Quarkos feature is a dedicated download of incredibly fast and efficient Trinity desktop environment alongside the default Plasma edition. You... -
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xManager
Ad-Free, New Features & Freedom
xManager supports Android. Chrome OS and Windows 11 now have Android support so xManager technically works there (and any system that can emulate Android). There are no current plans to natively support Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc. Android devices have CPUs. Merged is a combination of Armeabi-v7a and Arm64-v8a architecture. Armeabi-v7a is the modern arch that supports floating point operations, and a multi-threading safe is used on multi-cpu devices. It is also 32-bit. If you are determined... -
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Capstone
Capstone disassembly/disassembler framework
Capstone is a disassembly framework with the target of becoming the ultimate disasm engine for binary analysis and reversing in the security community. Created by Nguyen Anh Quynh, then developed and maintained by a small community, Capstone offers some unparalleled features. Support multiple hardware architectures: ARM, ARM64 (ARMv8), Ethereum VM, M68K, Mips, MOS65XX, PPC, Sparc, SystemZ, TMS320C64X, M680X, XCore and X86 (including X86_64). Having clean/simple/lightweight/intuitive... -
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DESERT OS Linux
Beautiful XFCE distribution
DESERT OS Linux is a fast, elegant Ubuntu-based Linux from Ukraine. It offers a refined XFCE experience optimized for both modern and legacy hardware. Key Features: - Lightweight: Fast performance with low resource usage. - Beautiful UI: Polished, modern look right out of the box. - Tiling Support: Integrated Cortile for easy window management -
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Objeck
Objeck is a modern object-oriented programming language
General-purpose object-oriented and functional programming language. Designed to be intuitive, lightweight, cross-platform and fast. The Objeck compiler produces two types of binaries. The first is an executable and the second type is a library. Libraries can be linked into executables by passing the names of libraries to the compiler. Objeck can be built for a variety of targets. The language is implemented in C++, assembly (i.e., generated machine code) and assisted by code generators for...
