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NixOS

NixOS is an independently developed GNU/Linux distribution that aims to improve the state of the art in system configuration management. In NixOS, the entire operating system, including the kernel, applications, system packages and configuration files, are built by the Nix package manager.

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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
NixOSOpenMandriva Lx
IndependentBaseIndependent
nix / nixpkgPackage Managerrpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
26.05Latest Version23.08
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
May 30, 2026Release DateAugust 30, 2023
ARM64x86_64
Architecture
ARM64x86_64
AwesomeCOSMICEnlightenmentFluxboxGNOMEi3IceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmRatpoisonWayfireXfceCutefish
Desktops
AwesomeCOSMICEnlightenmentFluxboxGNOMEi3IceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtmangowmRatpoisonWayfireXfceCutefish