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GNOME OS

GNOME OS is an experimental, immutable Linux distribution that ships the latest in-development GNOME desktop, core applications and stack. It serves as a reference for developers and testers.

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pearOS

pearOS is an Arch-based desktop Linux distribution which features a macOS-like theme and icons on top of the KDE Plasma desktop. Some of the distribution's features include a custom system installer called pearOS Installer, a pearOS welcome application, and the GNOME Files file manager.

Technical Specs Comparison
GNOME OSpearOS
IndependentBaseArch
flatpakPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 1, 2026Release DateApril 8, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEKDE Plasma
Desktops
GNOMEKDE Plasma