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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

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CuerdOS

CuerdOS is a Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution with focus on stability, efficiency and performance. It comes with a series of optimisations, such as performance and memory consumption improvements.

Technical Specs Comparison
AerynOSCuerdOS
IndependentBaseDebian (Stable)
moss / flatpak, mossPackage Managerdeb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2026.01Latest Version2.1
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
January 31, 2026Release DateApril 1, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
COSMICGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcSwayXfce
Desktops
COSMICGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcSwayXfce