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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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Omarchy

Omarchy is an Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland tiling window manager. It ships with what a modern software developer would need to be productive immediately, including Neovim, Spotify, Chromium, Typora, Alacritty, LibreOffice and Zoom.

Technical Specs Comparison
Slackware LinuxOmarchy
IndependentBaseArch
txzPackage Managerpacman / pkg
SysVInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
15.0Latest Version3.7.0
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
February 3, 2022Release DateMay 4, 2026
armi586s390x86_64
Architecture
armi586s390x86_64
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfceHyprland
Desktops
BlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfceHyprland