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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.

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EasyOS

EasyOS is an experimental Linux distribution which uses many of the technologies and package formats pioneered by Puppy Linux. The distribution features custom container technology called Easy Containers which can run applications or the entire desktop environment in a container.

Technical Specs Comparison
KaOSEasyOS
IndependentBaseIndependent
pacman / pkgPackage Managerflatpak, PET
systemdInit SystemBusyBox
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2026.02Latest Version7.1
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 15, 2026Release DateDecember 21, 2025
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
niriNoctaliaJWM
Desktops
niriNoctaliaJWM