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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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OpenMandriva Lx

The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. It was based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012, incorporating many of Mandriva's original tools and utilities and adding in-house enhancements.

Technical Specs Comparison
KaOSOpenMandriva Lx
IndependentBaseIndependent
pacman / pkgPackage Managerrpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
2026.02Latest Version23.08
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 15, 2026Release DateAugust 30, 2023
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
niriNoctaliaCOSMICCutefishGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtWayfireXfce
Desktops
niriNoctaliaCOSMICCutefishGNOMEKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtWayfireXfce