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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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Artix Linux

Artix Linux is a fork (or continuation as an autonomous project) of the Arch-OpenRC and Manjaro-OpenRC projects. Artix Linux offers a lightweight, rolling-release operating system featuring the OpenRC init software.

Technical Specs Comparison
FreeBSDArtix Linux
IndependentBaseArch
txzPackage Managerpacman / pkg
RCInit SystemDinit, OpenRC, runit, s6
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 14, 2026Release DateApril 2, 2026
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
Architecture
armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3x86_64xbox
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfceLXDE
Desktops
CinnamonGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfireXfceLXDE