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    Pony OS

    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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    Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon

    Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon

    A refined, friendly, & modern desktop experience with longterm support

    Linux Mint Cinnamon (Linux Mint 22) is the flagship edition of the Linux Mint operating system, designed to deliver a sleek, intuitive, and modern desktop experience. Built on the robust Ubuntu and Debian foundations, it features the Cinnamon desktop environment, which combines a traditional layout with advanced customization options.
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    Azure Linux

    Azure Linux

    General purpose Linux OS for Azure

    Azure Linux is Microsoft’s open-source Linux distribution built and optimized for Azure environments. It is designed to provide a secure and reliable operating system for virtual machines, containers, and bare-metal platforms. The distribution is derived from Fedora Linux sources while adding Azure-specific engineering for cloud operations. It uses the RPM package ecosystem, which makes it familiar to administrators and developers who already work with RPM-based Linux systems. Azure Linux...
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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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    Glow OS

    Glow OS

    System Analysis Software

    Glow is an educational, hobbyist operating system written in C and Assembly, developed to help learners understand the internals of OS design and kernel development. Targeting x86_64 systems, Glow features its own kernel, bootloader, and minimal userland. With clear code structure and a simple design, it serves as a playground for experimenting with low-level systems programming, boot sequences, interrupt handling, and basic UI components like shells and text rendering.
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    Bottlerocket OS

    Bottlerocket OS

    An operating system designed for hosting containers

    Bottlerocket is a free and open-source Linux-based operating system meant for hosting containers. Bottlerocket focuses on security and maintainability, providing a reliable, consistent, and safe platform for container-based workloads. This is a reflection of what we've learned building operating systems and services at Amazon. The base operating system has just what you need to run containers reliably, and is built with standard open-source components. Bottlerocket-specific additions focus...
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    EVE OS

    EVE OS

    EVE is Edge Virtualization Engine

    EVE is an open-source, secure, and container-optimized operating system for edge computing, developed by the LF Edge foundation. It enables enterprises to deploy and manage edge applications on heterogeneous hardware platforms using a zero-trust architecture. EVE supports virtual machines, containers, and unikernels while being hardware-agnostic, making it suitable for industrial gateways, edge clusters, and IoT devices. With its remote provisioning, lifecycle management, and built-in...
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    Tock OS

    Tock OS

    A secure embedded operating system for microcontrollers

    Tock is a secure, embedded operating system designed for microcontrollers and low-power hardware platforms. Written in Rust, it uses a novel kernel architecture where the OS runs a minimal trusted core and all userland code, including device drivers, is sandboxed and isolated. Tock is ideal for IoT devices, wearables, and embedded research projects where reliability and safety are critical. Its capability-based security model and preemptive multitasking allow developers to safely run...
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    Design OS

    Design OS

    The missing design process between your product idea and your codebase

    Design OS is an open-source product planning and UI design framework that sits at the intersection of design thinking and generative AI, guiding creators through a repeatable process from product idea to structured design deliverables. It fills what the maintainers describe as the “missing design process” in AI-first development, helping users define product visions, model data, map user flows, and lay out interfaces before a coding agent begins implementation. The tool is poised to produce...
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    Ufficio Zero Linux OS

    Ufficio Zero Linux OS

    Linux Desktop OS for professionals

    Ufficio Zero Linux OS is trademarked through the Linux Mark Institute. All rights reserved. Linux® is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. website https://ufficiozero.org forum https://citiverse.it/category/211/ufficio-zero-linux-forum-di-supporto wiki https://wiki.ufficiozero.org Follow us on our socials https://littlelink.boostmedia.it/ufficiozero/ Boost Media APS https://boostmedia.it
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    ThoriumOS

    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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    antiX-Linux
    antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy to install linux live CD distribution based on Debian Stable for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems.
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    Fishy Linux

    Fishy Linux

    Lightweight Debian Based Minimal LXQT Distro For Old Computers

    Fishy Linux is a fast and minimal Debian-based Linux distribution. It uses the lightweight and efficient LXQT desktop environment. Fishy Linux comes with broad hardware support and can be installed to disk using Debian Installer. Website: https://nixovena.org/fishy
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    Mabox Linux

    Mabox Linux

    Lightweight ready to use OpenBox Desktop Rolling-release Manjaro based

    Mabox is a Manjaro based, desktop Linux distribution. The project ships with Openbox as the default desktop with pinch of customistations and home-brewed tools, like improved menu, side-panels and Mabox Control Center. Works great even on weaker computers.
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    Vanilla OS Live ISO Builder

    Vanilla OS Live ISO Builder

    Vanilla OS Live ISO Builder.

    Vanilla OS Live ISO provides the official live environment and installer for Vanilla OS, a Linux distribution that blends immutability, security, and user-friendliness. Built on Ubuntu with an immutable root file system, Vanilla OS uses ABRoot and Distrobox to offer transactional updates and containerized app environments. The live ISO project enables users to boot and test the OS without installation, and includes the Calamares installer to simplify the setup process. ...
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    Linux Lite

    Linux Lite

    A free, easy to use operating system

    Linux Lite is free for everyone to use and share, and suitable for people who are new to Linux and for people who want a lightweight operating system that is also fully featured. With a free Office Suite, Media Player and a choice of Web Browsers.
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    SkiffOS

    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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    B OS

    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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    LOOM OS

    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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    Hermit Kernel

    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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    Linux Q83

    Linux Q83

    LinuxQ83 AMD64 and ARM64 (Raspberry Pi 4) (Radxa Orion O6)

    New LinuxQ83 kopernik 13.11 ,is a modern, lightweight Linux distribution focused on performance, usability, and innovation. It features the COSMIC Desktop, a next-generation environment written in Rust, offering high performance, stability, and memory safety. COSMIC provides a clean and customizable interface for efficient window and workspace management. The system is suitable for both older and newer hardware thanks to its low resource usage.
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    XXRI-OS-LITE
    🌿 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.rf.gd Maintained by: xxri OS Team
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    Equestria OS

    Equestria OS

    An Arch Linux OS with 20+ custom GUI utilities & MLP theme customizer.

    A user-friendly Linux distribution based on Arch Linux and KDE Plasma 6. Designed by a solo creator as a passion project, this lightweight operating system eliminates the need for terminal commands by offering over 20 unique, built-in graphical utilities for effortless computer management. Equestria OS makes your computer feel like home. It comes with a deeply integrated Proton Engine, allowing you to run your favorite Windows apps and games (.exe) with a simple double-click in secure, isolated sandboxes. ...
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    DiscoBSD

    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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