Slackware Alternatives

Slackware is described as 'Linux 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' and is a popular Linux Distro in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Slackware for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, BSD, Mac and Windows apps. The best Slackware alternative is Linux Mint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Slackware are Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and Arch Linux.

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  1. ArcaOS icon
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    A new OS/2-based operating system from Arca Noae, codenamed Blue Lion, arrived today, May 15, 2017, after nearly two years in development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HP webOS
    • AROS
     
  2. RebeccaBlackOS is a Debian-based live distribution which can be used to run Wayland desktop sessions. RebeccaBlackOS can run a number of popular open source desktop environments on top of a Wayland graphical session.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Visopsys icon
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    Visopsys (VISual OPerating SYStem) is an alternative operating system for PC-compatible computers, written “from scratch”, and developed primarily by a single hobbyist programmer since 1997.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Infinitive OS is an open-source project created to replace windows and macOS, it mounts the latest versions of the Linux kernel and contains open source components but also proprietary software. It has the KDE desktop environment pre-installed

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. ONU icon
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    An OS based on Debian 12 for development with an Xfce-like desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. ObsidianOS is an Arch-based Linux distro with an A/B partition style so if a package has a breaking change that causes some issues, you can just reboot into the other partition and restore the other one, while relying on the robustness of EXT4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  7. MicroPythonOS is a lightweight, fast, and versatile operating system designed to run on microcontrollers like the ESP32 and desktop systems. With a modern Android-like touch screen UI, App Store, and Over-The-Air updates, it’s the perfect OS for innovators and developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Python
    • Mac
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  8. Progwilinux - simple Linux distribution, made from scratch.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Hannah Montana Linux is a unix-like Linux Operating System based on Kubuntu. The Package Manager is Debian apt. The GUI is KDE 4.2 with Hannah Montana themes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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