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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

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KaOS

KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution that features the latest version of the Noctalia desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular software applications that use the Qt toolkit. It was inspired by Arch Linux, but the developers build their own packages which are available from in-house repositories.

Technical Specs Comparison
Devuan GNU+LinuxKaOS
DebianBaseIndependent
apt / debPackage Managerpacman / pkg
OpenRC, runit, SysVInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
6.0.0Latest Version2026.02
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
November 3, 2025Release DateFebruary 15, 2026
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
Architecture
ARM64armelARMhfi686x86_64
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceniriNoctalia
Desktops
CinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfceniriNoctalia