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Slackware Linux

The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the table.

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Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
Slackware LinuxMageia
IndependentBaseIndependent
txzPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
SysVInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
15.0Latest Version9
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
February 3, 2022Release DateAugust 27, 2023
armi586s390x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
armi586s390x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
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Desktops
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