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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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    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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    FarmBot OS

    FarmBot OS

    The operating system and all related software

    The operating system and all related software that runs on FarmBot's Raspberry Pi. The FarmBot OS release page has moved to my.farm.bot/os. Old versions of FarmBot OS can still be found. Get configured over WiFi, mitigating the need to plug in a mouse, keyboard, or screen. Communicate with the web application over WiFi or ethernet so that it can synchronize (download) sequences, regimens, farm designs, events, and more; upload logs and sensor data; and accept real-time commands. Communicate...
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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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    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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    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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    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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    FTLDNS

    FTLDNS

    The Pi-hole FTL engine

    Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware. FTLDNS (pihole-FTL) provides an interactive API and also generates statistics for Pi-hole®'s Web interface. 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.
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    balenaEtcher

    balenaEtcher

    A safe way to flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives

    ...Use for .iso and .img files, as well as zipped folders to create live SD cards and USB flash drives. Written with Electron for cross platform use (windows, macOS, and Linux).
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    G-Helper

    G-Helper

    Lightweight Armoury Crate alternative for Asus laptops and ROG Ally

    Small and lightweight Armoury Crate alternative for Asus laptops offering almost same functionality without extra load and unnecessary services. Works with all popular models, such as ROG Zephyrus G14, G15, G16, M16, Flow X13, Flow X16, Flow Z13, DUO, TUF Series, Strix or Scar Series, ProArt, Vivobook, Zenbook, ROG Ally or Ally X and many more.
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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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    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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    VirtualBox

    VirtualBox

    Virtualization software for x86_64 hardware

    VirtualBox is a powerful open-source full virtualization software that allows a user to run one or more “guest” operating systems simultaneously inside “virtual machines” on a single physical “host” machine. It supports a wide variety of host platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS, Solaris, etc.) and guest OSes, enabling, for example, running Linux on a Windows PC, running Windows Server on a Linux host, or even legacy OSes in a controlled environment. This flexibility makes VirtualBox ideal for developers, testers, sysadmins, or hobbyists who need different OS environments, want to test software across systems, or need isolation for development, sandboxing, or security experiments. ...
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    Arch Linux USB OS

    Arch Linux USB OS

    Arch Linux Live USB

    Arch Linux on BTRFS - USB drive installation
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    LibreELEC

    LibreELEC

    Just enough OS for KODI

    LibreELEC is a minimalist 'Just enough OS' Linux distribution for running Kodi. Our documentation can help you install and configure LibreELEC to run Kodi or develop and build installation images using our build system.
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    Nightingale OS

    Nightingale OS

    A small operating system where I experiment and learn osdev

    nightingale is a modern hobby operating system developed in Rust, focusing on safety, simplicity, and minimalism. It aims to be a clean platform for experimentation and learning, implementing a small kernel with core features like multitasking, memory protection, and a minimal filesystem. Its use of Rust provides strong guarantees around memory safety and eliminates common bugs found in low-level C-based systems. nightingale is ideal for those seeking to study OS development using a modern...
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    ArkOS

    ArkOS

    Another rockchip Operating System

    Another rockchip Operating System. This OS came about from an initial fork of The Retro Arena to support a roms folder on a NTFS partition so that the management of roms could be done by simply putting you SD card into an appropriate card reader on a Windows 10 computer. Through various upgrades and tweaks overtime, it has diverged significantly from TheRA and it's time to rebrand this distro. With suggestions provided by community members, ArkOS was chosen.
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    KeymouseGo

    KeymouseGo

    Automate mouse clicks and keyboard input

    KeymouseGo is a lightweight, open-source Windows/Mac/Linux automation tool built with Python. It records and replays mouse and keyboard actions—for example, click sequences and typing—allowing repetition of repetitive tasks via scripts or GUI buttons.
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