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AlmaLinux OS

AlmaLinux OS is an open-source, community-driven project that is built from the source code of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). AlmaLinux is a completely binary compatible fork of RHEL and it is maintained by AlmaLinux OS Foundation which is a register non-profit.

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SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a set of Debian-based desktop Linux distributions. The project provides separate editions with KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE and Xfce desktops, as well as a lightweight flavour featuring the Openbox window manager.

Technical Specs Comparison
AlmaLinux OSSparkyLinux
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian (Stable), Debian (Testing)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelSemi-Rolling
10.1Latest Version2026.03
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 24, 2025Release DateMarch 15, 2026
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ppc64els390xx86_64
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATELXQtOpenboxXfce
Desktops
GNOMEKDE PlasmaMATELXQtOpenboxXfce