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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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Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux is yet another Linux distribution. What's different here is that Puppy is extraordinarily small, yet quite full-featured.

Technical Specs Comparison
KaOSPuppy Linux
IndependentBaseIndependent
pacman / pkgPackage Managerppm / deb, flatpak, pet
systemdInit SystemBusyBox
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2026.02Latest Version22.12
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 15, 2026Release DateDecember 10, 2022
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
niriNoctaliaJWMlabwcOpenbox
Desktops
niriNoctaliaJWMlabwcOpenbox