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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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Tiny Core Linux screenshot

Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux is a 16 MB graphical Linux desktop. It is based on a recent Linux kernel, BusyBox, Tiny X, Fltk, and Flwm.

Technical Specs Comparison
ALT LinuxTiny Core Linux
Independent (forked from Mandrake)BaseIndependent (forked from Damn Small)
rpm (APT)Package Managertce / tar.xz
systemd, SysVInit SystemBusyBox
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
11.0Latest Version17.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 1, 2025Release DateFebruary 11, 2026
ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-Vx86_64i486
Architecture
ARM64ARMhfi586mipselppc64elRISC-Vx86_64i486
AfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDEMATEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfireXfcedwmFluxboxflwmHackedboxi3JWMWMFS
Desktops
AfterStepBlackboxCinnamonEnlightenmentFVWMGNOMEIceWMKDElabwcLXDEMATEOpenboxLXQtWMakerWayfireXfcedwmFluxboxflwmHackedboxi3JWMWMFS