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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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SmartOS

SmartOS is an open-source UNIX-like operating system based on illumos, a community fork of OpenSolaris. It features four technologies - ZFS (a combined file system and logical volume manager), DTrace (a dynamic tracing framework for troubleshooting kernel and application problems), Zones (a lightweight virtualisation solution), KVM and bhyve (two full virtualisation solutions for running a variety of guest operating systems, including Linux, Windows, BSD and Plan9).

Technical Specs Comparison
MX LinuxSmartOS
Debian (Stable), antiXBaseSolaris
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerpkgsrc
systemd, SysVInit Systemother
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
25.2Latest Version
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
May 25, 2026Release DateJune 11, 2026
ARMhfx86_64
Architecture
ARMhfx86_64
FluxboxKDE PlasmaXfceNo Desktop
Desktops
FluxboxKDE PlasmaXfceNo Desktop