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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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Omarchy

Omarchy is an Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland tiling window manager. It ships with what a modern software developer would need to be productive immediately, including Neovim, Spotify, Chromium, Typora, Alacritty, LibreOffice and Zoom.

Technical Specs Comparison
AerynOSOmarchy
IndependentBaseArch
moss / flatpak, mossPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
2026.01Latest Version3.7.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
January 31, 2026Release DateMay 4, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
COSMICGNOMEKDE PlasmaHyprland
Desktops
COSMICGNOMEKDE PlasmaHyprland