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SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a set of Debian-based desktop Linux distributions. The project provides separate editions with KDE Plasma, LXQt, MATE and Xfce desktops, as well as a lightweight flavour featuring the Openbox window manager.

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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
SparkyLinuxMageia
Debian (Stable), Debian (Testing)BaseIndependent
apt / debPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
2026.03Latest Version9
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
March 15, 2026Release DateAugust 27, 2023
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
KDE PlasmaLXQtMATEOpenboxXfceAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDElabwcLXDESwayWMaker
Desktops
KDE PlasmaLXQtMATEOpenboxXfceAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDElabwcLXDESwayWMaker