Alternatives to Mezzano for all platforms with any license

Arch Linux

Arch Linux is an independently developed, i686- and x86_64-optimised Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package...

Free Open Source Linux
Rolling release Arch User Repository Customizable Lightweight ... ARM support Community based For geek Operating system Package Control Package Manager UI customization Add a feature

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Xubuntu

Xubuntu is an elegant and easy-to-use operating system. Xubuntu comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment.

Free Open Source Linux Self-Hosted Ubuntu Debian
Lightweight Based on Debian Operating system Based on Ubuntu ... XFCE support Add a feature

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Lubuntu

Lubuntu is a fast and lightweight operating system with a clean and easy-to-use user interface. It is a Linux system, that uses the minimal desktop LXDE/LXQT.

Free Open Source Linux
Lightweight Customizable Based on Debian Debian package compatible ... Open source software Operating system Based on Ubuntu Unix-like XFCE support Add a feature

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Puppy Linux

Linux is a free operating system, and Puppy Linux is a special build of Linux meant to make computing easy and fast.

Free Open Source Linux
Lightweight LiveUSB Operating system Portable Add a feature

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Haiku

Haiku is a new open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku is fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very...

Free Open Source Haiku
Lightweight Operating system Add a feature

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SliTaz

SliTaz is a free operating system, working completely in RAM and booting from removable media such as a CD-ROM or USB key. SliTaz is distributed as a LiveCD, and weighs...

Free Open Source Linux
Lightweight Operating system Portable Portable Linux Add a feature

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Bodhi Linux

A minimalistic Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and the Enlightenment desktop environment. ...

Free Open Source Linux
Minimalistic Operating system Based on Ubuntu Add a feature

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Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux (TCL) is a minimal Linux operating system focusing on providing a base system using BusyBox and FLTK. The lead developer of the project is Robert...

Free Open Source Linux
Lightweight Minimalistic Operating system Add a feature

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illumos

illumos is a Unix operating system which provides next-generation features for downstream distributions.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Operating system Add a feature

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Porteus

Porteus is a complete linux operating system that is optimized to run from CD, USB flash drive, hard drive, or other bootable storage media. It's small (under 300Mb)...

Free Open Source Linux
Lightweight Portable Linux LiveUSB Operating system ... Small-footprint Add a feature

10 Like
TempleOS

The Temple Operating System (TempleOS) is a free and open source, x86_64, non-preemptive, multi-tasking PC operating system. FEATURES * x86_64, ring-0-only...

Free Open Source Self-Hosted
Operating system Specific for 64-Bit Add a feature

6 Like
KolibriOS

KolibriOS is a tiny yet incredibly powerful and fast operating system. This power requires only a few megabyte disk space and 8MB of RAM to run. Kolibri features a rich...

Free Open Source Self-Hosted
Lightweight Operating system Add a feature

7 Like
Pearl OS

Pearl Linux OS has been available for free download since 12/2014 with our first release simply titled Pearl Linux. It was based on the 14.04 released version of Ubuntu....

Free Open Source Linux
macOS-like Add a feature

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Damn Small Linux

Damn Small Linux is a very versatile 50MB mini desktop oriented Linux distribution. Damn Small is small enough and smart enough to do the following things: *...
- Discontinued The project seems to be no longer updated (No release candidate since 2012, no stable release since 2008), but it still fully works.
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Lightweight Operating system Add a feature

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Slax

Slax is a minimalist desktop live CD based on Debian's "stable" branch, it boots into a simple desktop using the Fluxbox window manager which offers a...

Free Open Source Linux
Lightweight Operating system Add a feature

25 Like