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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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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

Technical Specs Comparison
FreeBSDAerynOS
IndependentBaseIndependent
txzPackage Managermoss / flatpak, moss
RCInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
Latest Version2026.01
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 14, 2026Release DateJanuary 31, 2026
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
Architecture
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfceCOSMIC
Desktops
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfceCOSMIC