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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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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
GNOME OSUltimate Edition
IndependentBaseArch
flatpakPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
June 1, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMECinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce
Desktops
GNOMECinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce