openSUSE

The openSUSE project is a community program sponsored by SUSE Linux and other companies. Promoting the use of Linux everywhere, this program provides free, easy access to openSUSE, a complete Linux distribution.

Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux is a 16 MB graphical Linux desktop. It is based on a recent Linux kernel, BusyBox, Tiny X, Fltk, and Flwm.

Technical Specs Comparison

openSUSETiny Core Linux

IndependentBaseIndependent (forked from Damn Small)

rpm (zypper)Package Managertce / tar.xz

systemdInit SystemBusyBox

Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release

16.0Latest Version17.0

IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate

October 1, 2025Release DateFebruary 11, 2026

ARM64ARMhfi686ppc64ppc64els390xx86_64i486

Architecture

ARM64ARMhfi686ppc64ppc64els390xx86_64i486

CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEWayfireXfcedwmFluxboxflwmHackedboxi3JWMOpenboxWMFS

Desktops

CinnamonEnlightenmentGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEWayfireXfcedwmFluxboxflwmHackedboxi3JWMOpenboxWMFS

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