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WSL2-Linux-Kernel
The source for the Linux kernel used in Windows Subsystem for Linux 2
The WSL2-Linux-Kernel repo contains the kernel source code and configuration files for the WSL2 kernel. If you discover an issue relating to WSL or the WSL2 kernel, please report it on the WSL GitHub project. It is not possible to report issues on the WSL2-Linux-Kernel project. Instructions for building an x86_64 WSL2 kernel with an Ubuntu distribution are provided. -
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Berry Linux
A lightweight flavor of Linux based on Fedora
Berry Linux is a bootable CD Linux, automatic hardware detection. Berry Linux can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. -
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Lenovo Legion Linux Support
Driver and tools for controlling Lenovo Legion laptops in Linux
Lenovo Legion Linux (LLL) brings additional drivers and tools for Lenovo Legion series laptops to Linux. It is the alternative to Lenovo Vantage or Legion Zone (both Windows only). It allows you to control features like the fan curve, power mode, power limits, rapid charging, and more. This has been achieved through reverse engineering and disassembling the ACPI firmware, as well as the firmware and memory of the embedded controller (EC). -
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minizip-ng
Fork of the zip manipulation library found in the zlib distribution
minizip-ng is a zip manipulation library written in C that is supported on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Minizip was originally developed by Gilles Vollant in 1998. It was first included in the zlib distribution as an additional code contribution starting in zlib 1.1.2. Since that time, it has been continually improved upon and contributed to by many people. The original project can still be found in the zlib distribution that is maintained by Mark Adler. -
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Entropy Linux
Arch based, Modern, Midweight, Practical, Experimental, AMD, Szmelc
Based on Arch. Built for Power Users and Sysadmins. Built for those who demand control over their system. Optimized for AMD™, it features a global dark theme and a suite of powerful tools for advanced users. Developed by two lead devs and their squad, it’s raw, unpolished, and built for those who love to tinker, learn, and push boundaries. Why Entropy? Power & Flexibility: Designed for power users, sysadmins, and DevOps pros. Advanced Toolset: Custom utilities to boost... -
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COS++ Linux (Ubuntu)
Ubuntu based Linux Distro with Full Gaming and Dev Stack
This distribution is an Ubuntu-based distribution with full Nvidia driver and optimization support, as well as other apps that allow you to play any Windows game on Linux. It also comes pre-loaded with all of the necessary developer tools, as well as VSCODIUM ready to go. It has been optimized to deliver smooth performance with a familiar and clean desktop UI (Cinnamon). -
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SameBoy
Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator written in C
SameBoy is a user friendly, powerful and open source Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy emulator for macOS, Windows and Unix-like platforms. SameBoy is extremely accurate and includes a wide range of both powerful debugging features and user-facing features, making it ideal for both casual players and developers. Of course, SameBoy also has every feature one would expect from an emulator – from save states to scaling filters. Supports Game Boy (DMG), Game Boy Pocket and Light (MGB),... -
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MiKTeX
the MiKTeX source code
MiKTeX is a modern TeX distribution for Windows, Linux, and macOS. MiKTeX's integrated package manager installs missing components from the Internet if required. This allows you to keep your TeX installation as minimal as possible (“Just enough TeX”). MiKTeX is open source. You are welcome to redistribute MiKTeX under certain conditions. -
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Network UPS Tools
The Network UPS Tools repository
The primary goal of the Network UPS Tools (NUT) project is to provide support for Power Devices, such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units, Automatic Transfer Switches, Power Supply Units and Solar Controllers. NUT provides a common protocol and set of tools to monitor and manage such devices, and to consistently name equivalent features and data points, across a vast range of vendor-specific protocols and connection media types. Network UPS Tools (NUT) is an... -
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XZ Utils
Open-source compression utility and library
...It provides both command-line tools and a reusable C library, enabling developers and system administrators to compress and decompress files efficiently across many environments. The project is known for delivering strong compression performance while maintaining reasonable memory usage, making it suitable for software distribution, backups, and archival workflows. xz is commonly included in Unix-like operating systems and is often used as a standard packaging format in Linux ecosystems. The toolkit supports streaming, multi-threaded operation, and integrity checking to ensure reliable data handling. Overall, xz serves as a foundational compression technology for modern open-source software distribution and storage optimization. -
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nwipe
nwipe secure disk eraser
nwipe is a fork of the dwipe command originally used by Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN). nwipe was created out of a need to run the DBAN dwipe command outside of DBAN, in order to allow its use with any host distribution, thus giving better hardware support. nwipe is a program that will securely erase the entire contents of disks. It can wipe a single drive or multiple disks simultaneously. It can operate as both a command line tool without a GUI or with a ncurses GUI. -
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FluidSynth
Software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications
FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications and has reached widespread distribution. FluidSynth itself does not have a graphical user interface, but due to its powerful API several applications utilize it and it has even found its way onto embedded systems and is used in some mobile apps. -
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ALG
A Fast, Offline, Graphical distribution based on Arch Linux
October 2025 ISOs have been released! 3 new ISOs - PLASMA, GNOME, XFCE have been released. Thank you to all the members in the ALG community for their support. -
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VSCodium
binary releases of VS Code without MS branding/telemetry/licensing
Microsoft’s vscode source code is open source (MIT-licensed), but the product available for download (Visual Studio Code) is licensed under this not-FLOSS license and contains telemetry/tracking. The VSCodium project exists so that you don’t have to download+build from source. This project includes special build scripts that clone Microsoft’s vscode repo, run the build commands, and upload the resulting binaries for you to GitHub releases. These binaries are licensed under the MIT license.... -
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pglogical
Logical Replication extension for PostgreSQL
pglogical is an advanced logical replication extension for PostgreSQL that allows selective replication of data between databases. Unlike physical replication, it enables fine-grained control of which tables or changes to replicate. It’s well-suited for multi-master setups, version upgrades, and real-time data distribution across environments. -
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Portable OpenSSH
Complete implementation of the SSH protocol
...The portable distribution follows the development of the main OpenSSH codebase while adding compatibility layers for multiple operating systems and authentication systems. -
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Miranda NG
Miranda NG: Next Generation of Miranda IM
Miranda NG is a successor of a popular multi-protocol instant messaging client for Windows, Miranda IM. Very light on system resources and extremely fast. Supports Em-LAN Facebook, Gadu-Gadu, ICQ / MRA, IRC Internet Relay Chat, Jabber XMPP, MinecraftDynmap, Omegle, Sametime, SkypeWeb, Steam, Tox, Twitter, and VKontakte. Linux is not a natively supported operating system, but Miranda is known to run on Linux under Wine. PluginUpdater is responsible for keeping your Miranda up-to-date. ... -
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Pix
Image management application
Pix is an image management application with image viewing, browsing, organizing and editing capabilities. It is part of the X-Apps project, which aims at producing cross-distribution and cross-desktop software. Pix supports numerous image types including: BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, TGA, ICO and XPM; with optional support for RAW and HDR (high dynamic range) images. It is also able to view EXIF data attached to JPEG images. Pix has its own set of image editing tools that enable you to... -
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<<Hack|Track GNU/Linux
Distro Penetrasing Live System Burn to USB Flash Disk & Run.
<<Hack|Track GNU/Linux is an open source operating system developed by the HTGL Project from Indonesia which provides penetration testing. -
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Matroska Server Mk2
The streaming solution to end all streaming problems
Matroska Server Mk2 is a media streaming server designed to serve MKV video files over a network with minimal configuration. It enables on-demand streaming of video content, making it suitable for personal media servers or lightweight distribution systems. The project focuses on efficient file serving and compatibility with common media players. It supports handling large video files while maintaining smooth playback performance. The implementation emphasizes simplicity and ease of... -
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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. It’s ideal for IoT deployments, secure kiosk systems, and remote-controlled appliances. -
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labwc
A Wayland window-stacking compositor
Labwc is a wlroots-based window-stacking compositor for Wayland, inspired by Openbox. It is light-weight and independent with a focus on simply stacking windows well and rendering some window decorations. It takes a no-bling/frills approach and says no to features such as animations. It relies on clients for panels, screenshots, wallpapers and so on to create a full desktop environment. Labwc tries to stay in keeping with wlroots and sway in terms of general approach and coding style.... -
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UCall
Up to 100x Faster FastAPI. JSON-RPC with io_uring, SIMDJSON
Most modern networking is built either on slow and ambiguous REST APIs or unnecessarily complex gRPC. FastAPI, for example, looks very approachable. We aim to be equally or even simpler to use. It takes over a millisecond to handle a trivial FastAPI call on a recent 8-core CPU. In that time, light could have traveled 300 km through optics to the neighboring city or country, in my case. How does UCall compare to FastAPI and gRPC? How can a tiny pet-project with just a couple thousand lines of... -
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txiki.js
A tiny JavaScript runtime
txiki.js is a lightweight and modern JavaScript runtime designed to provide a compact yet powerful alternative to larger runtimes like Node.js and Deno. It is built on top of QuickJS-ng as its JavaScript engine and uses libuv for asynchronous I/O and system-level operations, allowing it to support a wide range of platform capabilities. The runtime aims to implement modern ECMAScript standards while aligning with WinterCG specifications, making it suitable for both server-side and scripting... -
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Criterion
A cross-platform C and C++ unit testing framework for the 21st century
...Supports parameterized tests and theories. Progress and statistics can be followed in real time with report hooks. TAP output format can be enabled with an option. Runs on Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, and Windows (Compiling with MinGW GCC and Visual Studio 2015+). If you'd like to see Criterion included in your favorite distribution, please reach out to their package maintainers team. A default entry point is provided, no need to declare a main unless you want to do special handling.
