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KDE neon

KDE neon is a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and live DVD featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and other KDE community software. Besides the installable DVD image, the project provides a rapidly-evolving software repository with all the latest KDE software.

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Alpine Linux

Alpine Linux is a community developed operating system designed for routers, firewalls, VPNs, VoIP boxes, containers, and servers. It was designed with security in mind; it has proactive security features like PaX and SSP that prevent security holes in the software to be exploited.

Technical Specs Comparison
KDE neonAlpine Linux
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseIndependent
debPackage Managerapk
systemdInit SystemBusybox, OpenRC
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
5.8Latest Version3.24.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 29, 2024Release DateJune 10, 2026
ARM64x86_64ARMv7i486LoongArch64ppc64elRISC-Vs390x
Architecture
ARM64x86_64ARMv7i486LoongArch64ppc64elRISC-Vs390x
KDE PlasmaGNOMELXQtMATESwayXfce
Desktops
KDE PlasmaGNOMELXQtMATESwayXfce