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CachyOS

CachyOS is a Linux distribution based on Arch Linux. It focuses on speed and security optimisations - the default Linux kernel is heavily optimised using the BORE (Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer) scheduler, while the desktop packages are compiled with LTO, x86-64-v3 and x86-64-v4, Zen 4 optimization, security flags and performance improvements.

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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a UNIX-like operating system for the i386, amd64, IA-64, arm, MIPS, powerpc, ppc64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC platforms based on U.C. Berkeley's "4.4BSD-Lite" release, with some "4.4BSD-Lite2" enhancements.

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CachyOSFreeBSD
ArchBaseIndependent
pacman / pkgPackage Managertxz
systemdInit SystemRC
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
260426Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 26, 2026Release DateJune 14, 2026
x86_64x86-64-v3armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3xbox
Architecture
x86_64x86-64-v3armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3xbox
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