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ALT Linux

ALT Linux was founded in 2001 by a merge of two large Russian free software projects. By the year 2008 it became a large organization developing and deploying free software, writing documentation and technical literature, supporting users, and developing custom products.

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iDeal OS

iDeal is an MX Linux-based distribution, with various privacy and security settings enabled by default. Privacy and security are the main stated goal of the project, offering to surf, shop, trade and bank online with peace of mind, without advertisements, tracking, logging, bugs, viruses or unwanted disclosure of personal information.

Technical Specs Comparison
ALT LinuxiDeal OS
Independent (forked from Mandrake)BaseDebian (Stable), MX Linux
rpm (APT)Package Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemd, SysVInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
11.0Latest Version2026.04.03
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 1, 2025Release DateApril 3, 2026
ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-Vx86_64
AfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDEMATEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfireXfceKDE Plasma
Desktops
AfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDEMATEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfireXfceKDE Plasma