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Project: KaOS
Version: 2025.05
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-14
Votes: 0
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It's the best KDE I tried so far. The opinions from the creator are a match to mine.
Package manager is pacman although this distro is not based on arch or its derivatives.
You get KDE as an Desktop Environment and packages are built with qt ui libs, with very few exceptions.
Additional packages are available as KCP which is the AUR equivalent of the arch world.
Own packages are easily created using known pacman based PKGBUILD instructions and are such easily identifiable and removed without traces apart from left-over user configurations.
It's only available as x86_64 so other architectures will have to use something else.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 23.6
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-14
Votes: 2
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Awesome system. very stable and frequent updates on xfce. Cannot recommend highly enough. None of that unwanted bloatware that comes with most distros so system is fast and stable.
Very low resource use so ideal for those with older tablets or laptops. However it works on most computers either 32 or 64bit
Just get a live usb drive and trial it out without the need to install it to see for your self. installation instructions are very clear and no experience is needed
MX team Keep up the good work! You have absolutely nailed it
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-06-14
Votes: 0
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I really don't understand how anyone could use this operating system without losing their sanity in the process.
First of all, when I installed it everything seemed fine, until I started to browse it and I started to see quite evident problems of stuttering.
Luckily I have an AMD card because I knew beforehand that this distribution has problems with NVIDIA.
And as if the stuttering wasn't enough when I applied the corresponding updates in the app center the whole system froze and I had to force restart with the button on my PC. Upon restart, my boot loader was broken. At this point I had enough of this.
My conclusion is that don't use this crap operating system and look for alternatives. This is so bad and has so many bugs that nobody has bothered to even have any quality control.
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Project: Drauger OS
Version: 7.7
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-06-14
Votes: 0
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I used to used Ubuntu LTS for almost a decade. But something broke and my Steam wouldn't load correctly. Instead of reloading Ubuntu LTS, I tried Drauger OS. And my games work, and my non-games work. I mostly use Firefox and LibreOffice. But all my other apps are also operating well.
In addition, the community is great. There are a bunch of people on the discord to bounce ideas off of and ask questions.
This is the only OS on my desktop machine. I'm running an old AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with a Radeon RX 6650 XT.
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Project: Debian
Version: 12
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 2
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I just can't permanently stay with any other OS for my main machine. I started with the Ubuntu flavors - base Ubuntu, Lubuntu with XFCE (which was actually great for my older hardware, but still had a couple issues with it,) Xubuntu, etc. Ran Mint in a VM on Windows for a year to get used to it when I first started learning Linux and started getting comfortable with it more-so than the others. Then, installed elementaryOS on a laptop and stuck with it for a year or two in the early versions. Very pretty DE, simple enough, but it just didn't scratch that itch.
Eventually I just bypassed the Ubuntu layer under most of those and figured I'd give Debian a shot (started at 9, then went to 10, now on 12.) I was told it was used mainly for servers and not very user friendly, it was difficult to install, and was always out of date. Well, for someone who is a Windows Sysadmin, this is my favorite OS. Version 12 with Plasma is buttery smooth. I run all AMD hardware so that might contribute, but I've never had a single kernel panic or a lockup I couldn't switch to a TTY and fix (which happens rarely.)
Yes, the packages and kernel are a bit behind. But I appreciate how solid, stable, and intuitive it is. Steam, Spotify, Firefox, VLC, Discord, Dolphin file manager and many other daily tools just work on it. I've never "had" to do tweaks to make it work. I've added a few widgets and modified the taskbar for fun. But it's just a stable, smooth, fun experience.
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Project: Bazzite
Version: 42.20250603
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 0
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I have been using Bazzite for around a year now and it is the most reliable distro I’ve used to date. In the last couple of years I’ve tried Endeavour OS, Cachy Os and Fedora Workstation and something always breaks. Fedora Workstation was the most reliable but things started going wrong after a couple of version upgrades.
Not so with Bazzite everything just worked out of the box and updates have been perfect. It even automatically configured the kernel boot options for my hardware (RX9070) on first boot so that I had full GPU fan control with LACT without me having to add a kernel argument.
Even though Bazzite is considered a gaming distro I would say it would be great for most use cases, beginners or advanced users alike. And if you didn’t game and wanted something a bit leaner you could use Aurora.
I have been able to install all the 3rd party software I like to run through Discover and play all my games through Steam and Lutris. This would be the first distro I’ve used that could realistically trump my windows 11 install for ease of use privacy and reliability. If other distros could emulate what Universal Blue has done I think the Linux desktop could be a viable alternative to Windows for the general user.
I’ve been tinkering around with different Linux distros for 15yrs and Bazzite would be the best Linux OS I’ve used thanks to Fedora and Universal Blue team.
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Project: Debian
Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 3
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If you have some experience installing distros, Debian is perhaps the best distro ever. Stable, fast, lightweight (compared with the top and populars distros), reliable and with a huge bunch of software. This distro doesn't has the last version of programs, however, everything has been thoroughly tested and you can apreciate that immediately you finished the installing process. I am a big fan.
I'm awaiting for 13th version, I am a distrohopper without remorse but I always return to Debian no matter what other distro I "visit" time to time.
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Project: ALT Linux
Version: Sisyphus
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 0
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I've been using ALT Regular GNOME for over a year now and would like to share some feedback. It takes less than an hour to install from scratch, and all the applications I need are installed without any issues. The repository contains almost all the applications you need for work and personal use. Rolling releases provide quick access to the latest software updates. There is a large Russian-speaking community surrounding the distribution, which is always ready to help if there are any system-related problems. Throughout my entire time of use, I've encountered only a few issues, which were quickly resolved.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 1
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When I was younger, I discovered Linux. My first ever distro was Parrot OS. It was the coolest thing ever to me! That was, until two weeks later, I somehow got into an issue of a nigh-unfixable kernel panic. Since then, I've distro-hopped (and event stopped using Linux for some time), switching between Windows and Linux and its various distributions. I was always frustrated--Manjaro and its breakages, Garuda and its resolve to give you as little support as humanly possible, and Endeavor being primarily CLI focused (I have and will always prefer GUIs where they can be applied). And those are just some of them.
I tried dozens of distributions until finally, I happened upon CachyOS earlier this year. It seemed to be the solution to all of my problems! And that it was. It had an easy install, lots of cool configurations and utilizies, 0 issues with my system that I could ascertain, even cooler, kernels that were tweaked for performance, and best of all, an incredible community. Any time I've ever had an issue, the community was actually WILLING to help. Isn't that a crazy concept? That you can keep a user by not shunning them and instead providing support? That one part of CachyOS--which funnily isn't even part of the OS itself, is what kept me. The people were/are kind and understanding, and almost always helped me, never judging even when I had some pretty dumb questions. There was no elitism to be seen, which genuinely is what kept me using Linux. ALL OTHER THINGS aside, if you're new, if you want to actually get into Arch Linux as a whole (in this case, an Arch distro), try out Cachy! Check out their community! You might even happen to find me in there, and just like the other members of the community, I'll try to help you where I can too! Give it a chance. You won't regret it.
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Project: Commodore OS Vision
Version: 3.0
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 0
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I downloaded and installed Commodore OS Vision 3.0 yesterday. I love the retro Commodore theme. It includes lots of games, multimedia stuff, emulators and more. It runs great on my 12 year old Toshiba laptop. It even includes drivers for my laptop's wifi adapter out of the box, something that's missing from other distros like Ubuntu. It connected to my home wifi network with no hassles. I took away 1 star, because the 36gb ISO file is a HUGE download. The ISO file was so big, I couldn't copy it to a USB flash drive with exFAT. I had to format the USB drive with NTFS to accomidate such a large file. Then when I installed Commodore OS Vision 3.0, it used 86gb of disk space. I took away 1 star because it's so BIG. But once it was installed, it works great!
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Project: siduction
Version: 2024.1.0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-13
Votes: 0
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I Installed the XFXE4 edition on my laptop.
I7 GL75 Leopard
What a wonderful experience.
XFCE4 is soooo polished, it easily saw my second hdmi monitor, and HP printer/ fax
I went with XFCE for stability and Lack of Wayland.
Somehow the Wayland and KDE are not a great combo when doing bleeding edge updates.
The kernel is 6.12-6 at the time of this review.
So here is the modification I did:
I set up the desktop exactly how I wanted, then I did another install of it to a 1 TB USB Sandisk.
I used an antix flash drive to sort out all the grub issues, so that it will boot properly with the usb drive in, or out.
Once installed, I transformed the USB drive to bookworm repository.
Since Sid does not have "Security Updates" I went with Bookworm to fetch Only These.
The process is fairly simple - rename the apt folder, then just copy the apt folder from a good bookworm system into it.
Check and manicure all the files.
I run my daily web surfing from the USB drive, keeping the rest of the system in good shape, and having a good back up system.
I now have a VERY up to date, Very Reliable system.
I'll never turn back
Great job Siduction!
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Project: Nobara Project
Version: 42
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 0
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Upgraded from version 39 directly to 42 using YUM and it went smooth as baby caca. This is the ultimate distro for those loving everything and loving that FAST. Not clunky as some Fedora/RH offshoots can be, this KDE Plasma is running as nice as a user can ask.
I had the 39 version on a removed SSD and had almost forgotten about it as I was experimenting with many others, including Fedora 41/42. I have no complaints about Fedora now, but there is something about Nobara that just feels better for me.
So, I went ahead and put the 39 back in and ran a prompted upgrade and it is very nice to see no error messages and no issues at all that the upgrade process did not address and fix, including updating the repos on the spot.
It is very easy to give Nobara (now) 42 a rating of 10.
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Project: Gentoo Linux
Version: unstable
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 0
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I'm running (rolling) Gentoo on a server and a laptop for 20+ years. I was a Debian user before and security aspects pushed me towards finding another distro after Adamantix. By that time current Debian packages were often out-of-date. I fell in love with make.conf, USE flags and other handy tools. I could apply system hardening on a glibc level. Most of the security improvements are mainline now, but easy patching is still a big advantage. Previously there were commands to search for broken libraries caused by an update, nowdays the system automatically keeps track of relevant library updates that would break things and there is a simple command to take care of the affected packages. The package management is quite simple, while providing possibility for precompiled binary packages. Another important feature: you are free to choose your init system - not trivial nowdays. I was using systemd for a while, and switched back to openrc. I run it on systems with both legacy BIOS and UEFI. Installation requires some experience. However it's not as deep as it was 20 years ago starting from stage1. Users may start right from stage3 nowdays, while missing some of the internals of compiling a system really from the ground up. It was more popular before, but I hope the community will keep it alive for many more years. Let's admit most users would not benefit from some specialized system-wide compiler flags. But the possibility is still there if you are using Gentoo. Whatever you want. I would probably using Artix and Devuan if I wasn't an avid user. I have to admit, that I'm not messing with the kernel compiling framework and I compile my own kernels. Professionals may appreciate its unique features. I give 9 stars because nothing is perfect.
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Project: Besgnulinux
Version: 02-09_0
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 0
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I have been using jwm for years. I have seen the most useful system in this distribution. I have not had any problems. It has everything I need. I also really liked the look of it. It is good that it has a dock bar. Normally icons are not added to the panel in a jwm session, but this besgnulinux has done a good job of adding icons to the panel. I can change the background image with a single click. Its own screen resolution tool is also nice. It is incredibly fast that it uses 250 MB of memory and is configured to use so few resources I will continue to use the lightweight and useful besgnulinux distribution
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Project: elementary OS
Version: 8.0.1
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 4
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Not sure why no one mentions this but, Elementary 8 is a complete failure, in my opinion. The OS feel outdated and lack many "basic" operational features. For example, you can't minimize to the background applications like Discord, and have it appear in the taskbar. The applications are running, but it is not acknowledged anywhere unless you open a task manager like HTOP or something. They do explain why not in their forums but after all these years you think they would make an option that works for their OS. Additionally, you can't minimize then maximize applications to the Plank dock. Last thing, why is the OS designed to where you have to install Elementary Tweaks to get basic features set up like minimize?? There is no innate way to minimize open applications.
I truly want to support this OS (just for the option of another desktop environment), but it feels like a last minute release to get whatever funding immediately, then work on something else. Side note; I do appreciate their work on the settings menu. I couldn't stand the extra space between the settings. They compressed the space a bit and , I believe, made the icons slightly bigger.
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Project: openSUSE
Version: tumbleweed
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 0
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It has been a few years since downloading any Linux Distro and using it. I retired approximately 1 1/2 years ago so decided that I might as well check things out and try Linux again since I am no longer "linked" to having to use Windows at work anymore. I have been testing different distros sin January 2025. I installed openSUSE Tumbleweed approximately 1 month ago and so far it appears to be one of the more stable distros I have tried. I built a nice home PC and have a total combination of 14 discs (SATA and SSD) with a total storage capacity of over 250TB's. Much of it is filled with storage but I still have 100TB's of free space available so I will soon be installing up to 5 or more separate Linux Distros to test at one time. For now I love what I have seen with openSUSE Tumbleweed so I consider it my primary OS and it has been rock solid. I have been able to do what I wanted on Linux for years but am far from being an expert. I actually benefit from learning the differences between all distros I try by forcing myself to learn to do things in different ways.
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Project: PikaOS Linux
Version: 25.06.07
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 0
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Hello PikaOS Community
PikaOS is a fantastic Linux distribution, it is seemingly stable whilst have cutting edge features.
This OS would get 10/10 if I could enable secure boot I install aha and use sbctl to enable secure boot and sign all my files, enable secure boot in the bios and yet secure boot will never work, its a damn shame because anyone who's wanting to have a windows 11 dual boot will find that they can't.
If this is rectified this will be a 10/10 distribution every Linux gamer should try this distribution, you get the stability and fortitude of Debian whilst having the gaming performance of Archlinux.
The update manager is slow to boot with the PC, its quicker to load into KDE and open up Pikman update manager yourself before the icon will show on your taskbar, a small gripe and doesn't hinder the user experience.
I would recommend this distribution to anyone who likes the performance Archlinux provides but is sick and tired of updates breaking your system.
Hope this review persuades people to explore PikaOS.
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Project: Canaima GNU/Linux
Version: 8.0
Rating: 7
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 0
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I wanted to test Canaima Linux for one reason, to look if countries are abel to make a Linux Distro foa wide purpose use. I am from Germany and till now the EU is only willing to speak but in real they can't design a Linux distro for the use in the EU. With the new situation (US Gov.) all countries shall look to reduce the US -Centric IT-Structure. If countries like Venezoela can do it why can't the EU do it?. The Install was smooth ....my hardware is a Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF with a Xeon E3-1246 E3 with 32GB of Ram a 128GB NVME with riser-card and 500 GB 3.5" Seagate. If didn't get any hardware related problems. It's installed with dual boot with a Win11 Pro.The language is German only the apps which are not standard linux (made by venezuelan authority) which are only in spanish . The DE i choose was the Cinnamon Desktop. There is only one repo activated which reside inVenezuela. But for common use all necessary apps are there. Sorry for my english but i am not a native speaker.i didn't get any bluescreens or so. So for me it's ok.
For personal use i use arch related distros. i hope somebody find this usefull. have a nice day and may LInux on Desktop earn the role which belongs to linux.
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Project: Manjaro Linux
Version: stable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-12
Votes: 6
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I've been using Manjaro Linux for a few weeks now, and it’s quickly won me over. For over a decade, I've been using macOS, but before that, I was a long-time Debian and, more specifically, Gentoo user. I loved tinkering with my computer, and Gentoo’s source-based system was perfect for that. However, these days, I just want a stable, easy-to-use distro without all the maintenance headaches.
The thing that stands out most about Manjaro is its stability. I've tested various distros in the past, and many would randomly crash or break after an update. With Manjaro, that’s never been an issue. The rolling release model strikes a perfect balance—keeping software up-to-date while ensuring system reliability. Updates are thoroughly tested before they reach users, which is a huge bonus.
Overall, Manjaro Linux is a rock-solid, user-friendly distro that doesn’t sacrifice flexibility for ease of use. With its great software management, access to the AUR, easy kernel switching, and impressive stability, it’s an ideal choice for both newcomers and seasoned Linux users. Highly recommended!
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-11
Votes: 3
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Im quite mediocre, but not completely new to linux and i have tried many times (over decades) to go over from windows and this is my best experience so far. I use debian for my other machine which is only for storage and i like it alot for the large amount of help available and amazing stability but arch is actually even better when you need help if you want to use it for everyday since everything is covered in detail. It works well with my 1440p monitor and has both pacman and another package utility called octopi which has been very conveniet so far.
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Project: MiniOS
Version: 4.1.2
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-11
Votes: 0
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I discovered this distro in 2025 (searching a linux with 32-bit uefi support) and i am very pleased with the preinstalled tools (especially toolbox version). Is based on debian so you can install all the applications you need.
I use it on slow computers and is running just fine. From web browsing to play movies, recovering files, remote connection and virtual machine technology...alll working just fine.
You can make a test using live-cd and install it if you like it. I really recommend it.
Congratulations to the authors ! i will check for updates
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-11
Votes: 3
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I am not a beginner, therefore I wanted to try a distro based on Arch; after a couple of attempts with Manjaro, I tried Endeavour but with mixed results.
As I was hyped by all the good reviews of SteamOS and Bazzite, i decided to try again, this time with CachyOS.
The good things I heard are all confirmed, it's very fast and quite stable; I am on KDE and I miss some of the Gnome extensions but, overall, the impressions are very positive.
My only issue is that at my first attempt with Cachy I installed Discover and flatpak and the system broke; re-imaged my laptop, didn't install Discover and / or flatpak, found the alternatives to what I need and boom, good to go.
9 out of 10.
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Project: Kali Linux
Version: 2025.1a
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-11
Votes: 1
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Kali Linux focuses on various information security tasks, such as penetration testing, security research, and computer forensics. While it’s one of the top choices in terms of security, it’s primarily focused on safety testing rather than general-purpose computing. Kali Linux may not be favorable to mainstream users but it’s still a perfect choice for cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and those willing to spend countless hours trying to understand the ins and outs of network elements and computer science.
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Project: Void
Version: 20250202
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-11
Votes: 0
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Been running Void for about a year and a half now. Absolutely top distro. Not quite for beginners as you'll be missing a few apps in the repos, but it's been absolutely rock solid, fast and tweakable as desired.
I'm running Openbox and love how light and fast it is.
I was a habitual distro-hopper, with my other mainstay being Sparky (which I still sometimes use as it's great), but every time I consider trying out a new OS I can't bear facing something that doesn't work with my printer, or wine doesn't work, or there's random crashes, or it's bloated...
Void is solid, non-systemd (for those that care), fast and well documented and it stays out of my way.
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Project: Mageia
Version: 9
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-06-11
Votes: 5
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A stable release, but lacks a little bit on keeping up with the times. For example it should be using Network manager and not the old scripts. It would benefit in moving from ip tables and shorewall to nftables and firewalld because these are way more adaptable. I find Wayland plasma to be now better than X11 too which is available on mageia. Nvidia support with nouvaux is still a bit of a disaster and allowing easier integration of propriatory drivers would be really useful. Also I have found it good do with better nfv4 support in the control center so that kerberos can be supported, but generally control center is much better than what is offered with ubuntu.
By and large it is a very underrated distro and worthy of much more support. Oh and before I forget kmail isnt very good and they should really adopt thunderbird out of the box.
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Project: Ubuntu
Version: 24.04
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 13
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* Installed Linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in a school, replacing Windows 10 as its support nears expiry. This migration has been an absolute success; I'm scoring it a 10/10.
* Advantages: Linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS offers phenomenal stability with its five-year support cycle, critical for educational environments. Hardware and software support are unparalleled in the Linux world; all our diverse machines and peripherals work out-of-the-box, and the vast software repository provides all the necessary applications. It significantly boosts performance on older hardware, extending device lifespans and saving budget. The active community and comprehensive documentation are also major assets.
* Disadvantages: There's a slight learning curve for users migrating from Windows, though the GNOME desktop is intuitive. Some specific, proprietary Windows-only software can be a challenge, requiring open-source alternatives or virtualization in rare cases.
* Overall, I am glad that Linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is a robust, cost-effective, and highly recommended solution for schools seeking a reliable and high-performing operating system. I'd also like to add Debian Linux to this review, as Ubuntu is based on Debian, which several friends of mine use here in Argentina.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 0
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Personally very satisfied with the speed and ease of use of CachyOS (particularly for advanced users which to not want to thinker a lot on setting things up).
Pros:
- Choice of Bootloaders (you don't need to be reliant on Grub)
- Secure Boot Support for dual-booting with Windows (after installing OS), with the help of sbctl
- Some (personal) sane defaults (e.g. BTRFS with ZSTD compression by default, relatively "clean" Plasma, Arch package base, BTFS snapshots, etc.)
- Gaming performance (even without OC) and compatiblity. In my PC (R5 5600x + RX6800), all my hardware worked out-of-box, and in some games (e.g. CP2077, or TLOU II), I have better performance on Linux than on Windows with OC + UV in my GPU.
- CachyOS Hello app, which can sinplify a lot of tasks for those less familiar with the CLI
- Optimized kernels for modern hardware (albeit the gains are only found in some specific corner-cases).
Cons:
- Should come with an easier way to dual-boot with Secure Boot systems by default (some people play multiplayer games which require, unfortunately, this feature).
- For installing some specific packages, needs to be the "Arch Way" (which migh not be very easy for Linux beginners. Arch wiki, anyways, is a great source of knowledge for those who want to learn more about the "guts" of Linux OS.
- Needs a bit of thinker if you do not use Proton / Steam (but you can play most games with Lutris / Heroic Games Launcher) by default, but you can have a good non-Steam gaming experience by following CachyOS gaming guide, and using Lutris / Heroic Launcher.
- In my case, wine didn't work out-of-box with Firejail and Lutris (albeit Proton works). Worked around by disabling "wine" in firejail.config.
Overall:
A great emergent Linux distro which deserves your time and attention, particularly if you want to play games at near-Windows (or even faster) performance (if you own an AMD card), like bleeding-edge, not setup everything from the ground up, and thinker a bit.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 23.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 2
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MX excels for when you have an okay computer with some things left to be desired. It is not the fanciest or most polished. I would consider it a customized Debian stable and not a fork of it. I'm an intermediate linux user who's tried everything but leans more toward the Debian way. MX is to Debian what Mint is to Ubuntu
I know, Ubuntu was conceived as a Debian with an easier install, more updated Desktop, and focused on having a subset of the packages more updated than Debian (the rest of Ubuntu is just a snaphot of Sid that doesn't get updated). Playing with more obscure FOSS stuff, it was always better on Debian than Ubuntu. Then Debian became easier to install (although the installer isn't cool and flashy). I used Ubuntu when every six months a new Gnome desktop was released that had game changing improvements. Now that all desktops are more mature, Ubuntu desktop really lost it's originally purpose, and Ubuntu seems to be looking for new purposes with things that aren't that helpful. Debian took a little bit of knowledge and more work to set up than Ubuntu, but it always performed better than Ubuntu for me. And Ubuntu never ages as well. A year after installing Ubuntu it would always perform a lot more poorly than a year old Debian install.
I consider MX to be Debian, but in the ways that MX is different than Debian, it's actually useful (unlike Ubuntu). The included MX tools are extremely useful. I use the ahs (advanced hardware support) Xfce version. You have a Debian stable base but the latest Xfce, backports and multimedia codecs enabled, and I have the latest kernel (the stable kernel is still in my boot loader menu should I want it). I can boot with or without SystemD should I choose. I could set this all up myself on a Debian install, but the MX developers have added a lot of functionally useful components to the Debian stable base, even more than I could think of adding myself. The MX installer is not the Debian installer. I would call it a little better, but it's not as slick as Calamares. (I have problems using Calamares on my laptop, especially with the boot loader whereas MX installer causes no issues).
I've used Debian Sid a lot, but just like Arch, every now and then an update will hose everything. I have openSUSE Tumbleweed installed on my gaming PC, and at least TW does some quality assurance on their rolling release. I have MX ahs on my 8 year old Acer laptop. I can say that gaming performance on MX is on par with TW, which is considered one of the best distros for gamers. But with TW about twice a week I have a distro-upgrade of around 1GB of updates, whereas with MX ahs, the updates are mostly just the latest kernel. MX gives you the latest kernel you need for gaming without having to update a ton of other stuff on your system.
I've grown to like the MX appearance, but I know it's not the slickest or most impressive out there. That's where I knock a point off. I like Mint and might recommend it more for a newbie, but the reason to choose MX is that with the ahs version you have the latest kernel.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 23.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 6
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First distro for me that has just worked. Using it for development work and all my hardware including BT worked out of the box.
All software (deb, appimages, curled, flatpaks) has worked with a single exception (a java app that I could not get running without some more extensive fiddling).
It is excellent even on new hardware if you just want a solid stable experience.
Before MX i ran openSUSE thumbleweed (nice but my linux knowledge was to limited to get all software I use up and running). Also tried Kubuntu, Neon (I have since got the memo that this distro is not for a work-machine), Fedora KDE and a few more.
All had some problem, could not install/run openvpn3 was the biggest hurdle on a couple of them.
As a relative noob on linux that just want things to work and is not really into fiddling around, MX has been the best so far.
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Project: Bluefin
Version: 42.20250608
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 1
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Bluefin is extremely stable. Been using it for 8+ months now with ZERO errors so far. All the previous distros I tried had some issues within a month of use. The key to its reliability is the immutable architecture inherited from Fedora Silverblue. The core OS is read-only, making updates atomic and completely safe – if something goes wrong, you can simply roll back to a previous working state with a reboot.
What really sets Bluefin apart for me is the developer-focused, cloud-native workflow. Instead of cluttering the base system, command-line tools and development environments are managed cleanly within containers using the excellent, integrated Distrobox and Podman tools. GUI applications are handled via Flatpak, keeping everything sandboxed and secure.
It's an opinionated OS that comes with many quality-of-life features out-of-the-box, including necessary codecs and even pre-configured Nvidia drivers on their specific images. If you're a developer or just someone looking for a powerful, modern, and incredibly dependable Linux desktop that 'just works', I highly recommend giving Bluefin a try. It respects your time by being low-maintenance and robust.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 7
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Sorry, as they say YMMV, and my mileage experience was a zero.
Let me explain -
Pros (on paper): Arch, any desktop you like at install.
Cons - my experience.
Hardware - very reliable i7 4x2 core with 8GB memory and 512 SSD - no slouch, no antique, but not bleeding edge.
I tried the April ISO and now the May 30th one.
On startup, it takes nearly 3 minutes to copy itself into RAM, but this is a once-off, right? I gave it wi-fi and started the installer. That took about 40s plus to begin showing up.
Went through the usual installer motions and off it went installing - only to CRASH near the end with some obscure Python fault. Ok, try re-run the installer - no can get past the disk partitioning. Restarted from USB and tried again. NO go.
Unfortunately the same pattern from the April and now the May edition.
As a sanity check, I installed another Arch derivative - in half the time and it had no issues and is running smoothly.
I really wanted to try out Cachy OS, but it did not come to the game.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 23.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 9
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I just wanted to give props to how underrated and nice this distro is.
As a newcomer to Linux, I spent a lot of time worrying about which distro to choose for my older laptop. Some of the more convenient distros were off of the table because of a few hardware issues, and some others due to my primarily Windows based computer journey. I chose to install MX just to test it out on this...not so great computer (Dell inspiron 11)
In the months I've used it since, I haven't come across any major problems that I could not either find or come up with a reliable solution to. While I haven't been able to get used to the terminal...well...at all, I am still having a relatively positive experience compared to running Windows 10 on this same machine. While it is unlikely that this will forever remain my main distro for everything, I can at least say that this distro is one I would be able to proudly recommend to new(er) users.
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Project: MX Linux
Version: 23.6
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 6
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While I'm a big fan of Mint and Puppy Linux, I was having problems trying to use Mint in my new PC (an AMD Ryzen 9 7900), with compatibility issues because not being available a newer kernel in the Mint ISOs, and the same testing others distros. None worked flawlessly out-of-the-box, until...
MX Linux AHS! Powerful, versatile, fast. Extremely customizable, and stable while testing things.
My only "CON" right now is that I can't find a cohesive desktop GUI option and configuration to my liking. But that may be my own fault.
It's the only distro that worked great and fast on an old netbook, and saved the day on a new PC. That's MX for you: a bridge between old and new. And a great bridge it is!
If I find a way to make the desktop finally work to my needs and what I like, it surely will be the main O.S. on my new System. If not, it rightfully earned a place on my top personal distro list nevertheless, among my favorites.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 22.1
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-06-10
Votes: 0
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after using windows for a long time, finally i switched to my first linux, linux mint cinamon. maybe because its the latest version, so there are still some bugs that appear in my daily workflow. one of the most significant is a bug in the screen layout when extended screen. in this mode can't do mirroring with extended screen. and the right click mouse menu sometimes doesn't appear, even when the extended screen is unplugged. the problem can be solved with the ARandR app however, it's not completely bug free.
maybe this bug can be fixed soon so that it can be updated soon
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Project: Parch GNU/Linux
Version: 2025-04-02
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 0
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This distribution is a great Linux experience coming from a community of young and energetic developers. I tried the XFCE version (which not an official release anymore but I heard from the team that they're going to get it back on track) and it was really great.
If you want a stable and fast operating system, give parch a try.
Default apps are very close to most of the desktop distributions (inspired by Linux Mint supposedly) and you can start using your Parch GNU/Linux installation from the moment you install it on your computer.
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Project: Linux Mint
Version: 6-LMDE
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 19
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Excellent distro!
I am a newbie, but have dabbled with various distros since about 2005. I've mainly tried distros designed for beginners, and those who have Windows PCs. Tried: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin, MX Linux, Debian, Red Hat, and Fedora. The later are NOT for beginners. I managed to break them all! Too fragile for the customization I did to them. Went back to Windoze.
Lately, since Windows 11, I slowly discovered that Microsoft was hijacking my files and putting them on their servers, which is what the OneDrive service does to make the files accessible on various devices. I am a senior citizen and extremely wary of cloud services. Had I known what was happening, I never would have allowed it. Anyway, after much deliberation, I settled on LMDE 6 and found...
Installation- A, Responsiveness- A, Stability- A+, Ease of customization by Newbie- A+, GUI software selections- A
So far, I'm very happy with the OS. Just a bit of learning curve with some of the software, such as, using GIMP instead of Photoshop, LibreOffice instead of MS Office, dat kine stuff.
Dis ol' man highly recommends!
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Project: Debian
Version: 12
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 21
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If you have some experience installing distros, Debian is perhaps the best distro ever. Stable, fast, lightweight (compared with the top and populars distros), reliable and with a huge bunch of software. This distro doesn't has the last version of programs, however, everything has been thoroughly tested and you can apreciate that immediately you finished the installing process. I am a big fan.
I'm awaiting for 13th version, I am a distrohopper without remorse but I always return to Debian no matter what other distro I "visit" time to time.
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Project: Bluestar Linux
Version: 6.14.10
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 1
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I loved the way it looked and the way it was organized, however with no support for touchpad support I am back to Ubuntu. Ubuntu uses my laptop and all it's keyboard and touchpad functions perfectly. Really too bad I wanted it to work, but after several attempts and research I gave up. I assume all Arch based linux distros offer the same drawbacks. The mouse left button, which can be activated on the touchpad, is the only way to load or execute an app. Very disappointed wanting it to work. I also had an issue with wifi Bluestar kept disconnecting and needed to enter password. This is very annoying.
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Project: Fedora
Version: 42
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 5
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New to Linux for about three months. No problems with the install. Still on a learning curve. Reading the documentation helps and seeing Scientific Fedora flavor with KDE desktop and learning. Reading about the command line but not seeking it out and happy with gui of version 42.
Installed on an old Win 8.1 Accer Celeron 4Gb unit where the old hd is a slowdown, and on a Dell AMD 5 8Gb unit, ssd, and of course better. Before the cutover from win-11 bought a new HP 16 Gb with an NPU to see what it is,and keeping it for now on Win 11 waiting for AMD kernel stability for the NPU to be worked out problem free before considering a cutover there. Not a coder, but wondering eventually if coding and code AI can be played with. Mostly doing browsing now. Almost exclusively.
On the installs, audio works on both conversions. Have not tested or used Bluetooth.
Worked with Rufus and Ubuntu and Lubuntu usb installs, okay, but Fedora is for now the choice, and likely to stay so. Giving it 9 because it is still in learning mode but the reviews seem 9 or 10 unless things glitched somehow.
I picked Scientific Fedora flavor and like the KDE desktop as intuitive to a Win-11 user. Used the Fedora Media Installer to download an ISO and get both units working from that USB.
Not too much more to say than so far so good, and a cleaner interface than what Windows has become. I will be a true Linux convert when I get the new HP unit cut over and play with it on Hugging Face stuff for local unit AI experimenting. With browser and addon similarity over Win-11 and Fedora, there is really no big difference beyond the aggressive marketing of Copilot by MS which was a major factor in trying Linux.
Learning is at a point where mistakes might make a clean Fedora reinstall a good idea, mistakes can be made, but Fedora gives the confidence that a reinstall will only be easy and better. Clearly not a distro hopper, but looking so far at versions that will stay in business, and gnome and KDE, with KDE fine enough.
As advice for any novice testing a change, Windows recovery media should be made and tested. The new unit, while still on its Costco exchange window had the OS cleanly reinstalled from a recovery USB, as a concept test during the free exchange window, while recovery on the years-old Dell glitched - which cemented the Fedora commitment. The belief is MS makes recovery easy enough with the MS license code likely in firmware, but it was not worth the time to experiment since Fedora on the Dell was intended.
Speccy on Windows was a help, yet I have not checked whether it is available for Linux. It does give useful system info detail to review and rely upon. All for now, although a years-into-it follow-up review might be helpful to people.
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Project: Kali Linux
Version: 2025.1a
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 1
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I like Kali-Linux;
Why?
Kali Linux is an open-source, Debian-based Linux distribution that is designed for various information security tasks, such as penetration testing, security research, computer forensics, and reverse engineering.
It can be installed on various platforms, including mobile devices, containers, ARM, cloud providers, Windows Subsystem for Linux, pre-built virtual machines, and installer images. It also provides a well-documented ISO customization process, making it easy to generate an optimized version of Kali for specific needs.
Kali Linux has a vibrant and active community with active forums, an IRC Channel, Kali Tools listings, an open bug tracker system, and even community-provided tool suggestions.
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Project: Solus
Version: 4.7
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 4
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Solus is a hidden gem in the world of rolling distros. It is a curated distro that is rolling in a way that they generally update once a week, outside of security patches for apps. This allows for a more stable environment. The team is very active in the community and is easy to work with if there are issues. The other great thing is that it is an efficient install and does not have a lot of bloat, even with desktop environments like KDE and Gnome. It has truly become one of my favorite distros.
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Project: AV Linux
Version: MXE-23.2
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-09
Votes: 0
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A great direct replacement os for win10 pc's to do audio work on, it may take a while to work out the file system and make it look pretty but a good all round os too.
great plugins included, the wine staging works extremely well, pipewire is great once you know how to work it
i had to use an earlier kernel to get the best out of my legacy graphics on my i7 thinkcentre mini
using deepseek to help with config files and stuff can work ok but you may find the folders you need are not where deepseek thinks they are
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Project: Damn Small Linux
Version: 2024-rc7
Rating: 5
Date: 2025-06-08
Votes: 0
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Another antiX-based assembly. Yes, good, but why?
If the goal is a really small distribution, then it is better to do in TUI.
Since they are trying to drag us all on Wayland, and there are questions with it, it would be good to have Linux desktop, albeit without GUI, right in the console. And porting without X or Wayland to the ARM/MIPS zoo would be more real. A la Turbo Vision, yeah. Such really Damn Small Linux. Again!
And also universal and portable. You can call the Universal Damn Small Linux (UDSL).
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Project: GrapheneOS
Version:
Rating: 8
Date: 2025-06-08
Votes: 1
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It is definitely usable, but does have a few quirks that prospective users should be aware of. Before I comment about the OS itself, I have to say that the team behind this project has been very responsive, and excellent to deal with. This is reflected in the project's documentation which is well written and clear.
0. The install was straight forward and worked exactly as the well written and clear instructions said it would.
1. Voice commands are not working with Android Auto.
2. Very frequent updates, sometimes 5 or 6 a month. This is a good thing, as they keep up with security issues.
3. Google wallet won't work. This is a conscious decision due to requirements of Google.
4. The OS is responsive, does not hang.
5. Interface design is deliberately monochromatic and minimalist. It could use a little use of color to denote warnings or unusual conditions. I wish the designer of the QubesOS interface could do a quick makeover. That being said, the interface is very good, but doesn't use color, which is unfortunate.
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Project: CachyOS
Version: 250530
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-08
Votes: 3
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Always used debian/ubuntu distro, and being not an expert, but just a user, ... well I say that this was a beautiful and very pleasant surprise. I must also say that I had a little help from the AI, but above all in understanding everything that is different from deb.
The only thing I did not find is the Florence virtual keyboard, or a similar one, for me very convenient being a few meters away. I do not exclude in the future that we can make a package ... who knows.
Yes, I am enthusiastic, very fast in everything and for everything!!
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Project: NethServer
Version: 8.4
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-08
Votes: 0
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Have been using this for many years on NS7. Recently moved to NS8 which is a different approach but everything works flawlessly and is rock solid. Easy to work on/administer and the community support is fantastic.
If you are looking for an open source self hosted system for home/office, small or medium business look no further. New apps and features are added frequently and using the new docker containerized approach opens it up to a wider array of applications.
Thank you Nethserver Team! Keep up the great work
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Project: KDE neon
Version: 20250605
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-06-08
Votes: 2
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I think it's comfortable, fast, and clean. I would recommend it to beginners. It's based on Ubuntu and the latest stable version of the KDE desktop environment. So it's based.
I haven't come across any bugs or particularly bad features, and I think it's a much more comfortable, useful and clean distro than min.
I don't think the people who gave it a low score are unfounded, I can't say it's the best, but I think they've made something pretty sweet.
All in all, I like it and rate it 9 out of 10.
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Project: GLF OS
Version: Omnislash
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-07
Votes: 1
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Based on Nix OS, this distro aims at being easy to use for newcomers (quite surprising as Nix is a complex distro that requires skilled Linux users).
So, If your PC config is recent and build for gaming (system requirements are quite high). This is a must, even in this beta version.
I'm using it for several weeks now. All the components of my config were correctly recognised from the start. The bunch of gaming apps is complete.
If you don't master the Nix way of installing software, the user can easily use a special appstore for flatpacks, called easyflatpak.
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Project: RebornOS
Version: 2025.04.26
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-06-07
Votes: 2
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1 out of 10, for stealing my time, hopes, and nerve cells.
The installer is completely non-functional.
It cannot work with the MS-DOS partition table.
It cannot set the boot flag for the partition, and therefore cannot boot the finished system.
It cannot install itself in a single Btrfs partition.
It does not install grub2, and modules are missing when target=i386-pc. The grub that is installed is simply broken.
I have never heard of nilfs2.
The default installation often crashes the installer. There are a bunch of similar topics on their forum about my case from 2-3 years ago, and in 2025, nothing still works.
Three installations on two different PCs, grub is broken everywhere.
Constant crashes when manually partitioning the disk.
Complete disappointment. No wonder they told me to only take distros from the top five, everything else is such terrible junk and a waste of nerves that it's not worth any attention.
Don't waste your time, go for the top distros that have zen-kernel or Liquorix. And be happy with your super-fast PC, ready for anything life throws at you.
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Project: Gentoo Linux
Version: unstable
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-06-07
Votes: 1
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One of the best distribution.
Its a very fast, easy to administrate and customizable Linux. Of course you will learn much about the GNU/Linux system in a short period, but after a short time you will not miss portage and the gentoo features....
i use it for some productive systems (stable) and the most of our develompent systems running the unstable variant. in the last 5years there were no bigger problems.
also as host for multiple lxc-containers is gentoo perfect, cause its slim, optimized and lightweight...
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