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MX Linux

MX Linux, a desktop-oriented Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch, is a cooperative venture between the antiX and former MEPIS Linux communities. Using Xfce as the default desktop (with separate KDE Plasma and Fluxbox editions also available), it is a mid-weight operating system designed to combine an elegant and efficient desktop with simple configuration, high stability, solid performance and medium-sized footprint.

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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a UNIX-like operating system for the i386, amd64, IA-64, arm, MIPS, powerpc, ppc64, PC-98 and UltraSPARC platforms based on U.C. Berkeley's "4.4BSD-Lite" release, with some "4.4BSD-Lite2" enhancements.

Technical Specs Comparison
MX LinuxFreeBSD
Debian (Stable), antiXBaseIndependent
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managertxz
systemd, SysVInit SystemRC
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
25.2Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 25, 2026Release DateJune 14, 2026
ARMhfx86_64armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3xbox
Architecture
ARMhfx86_64armARM64armeli486ia64MIPSmipselsparc64pc98PowerPCppc64ps3xbox
FluxboxKDE PlasmaXfceCinnamonGNOMElabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfire
Desktops
FluxboxKDE PlasmaXfceCinnamonGNOMElabwcLXQtmangowmMATEWayfire