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Melawy Linux
Melawy Linux is an Arch-based desktop Linux distribution featuring a customised KDE Plasma as the preferred desktop. It uses the alternative XanMod Linux kernel designed for improved performance and responsiveness. Some of the distribution's features include the Calamares installer, a custom-designed rEFInd boot manager, a Plymouth boot screen, and the Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) desktop login manager. Melawy Linux is available in "Base" and "Developer" editions.
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2025-06-24 |
NEW • Distribution Release: RefreshOS 2.5 |
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eXybit Technologies has announced the release of RefreshOS 2.5, the latest stable release of the project's beginner-friendly, desktop Linux distribution based on Debian 12, with KDE Plasma 5.27 as the preferred desktop. The new version incorporates all upstream security and bug fixes, improves hardware support, and updates the Brave browser to version 1.79.126. "RefreshOS 2.5 is here, built on Debian 12.11 and designed to strike the perfect balance between simplicity and power. With a clean KDE Plasma desktop, a fast Calamares installer, and smart defaults for permissions and power, it's easy for both new and experienced users to get started right away. This release adds expanded non-free firmware for better hardware support and refines the desktop with a custom theme and improved visuals. Staying true to its core, RefreshOS remains free of Snap and Flatpak, using only APT for software management. Essentials like LibreOffice, GIMP and Brave Browser come pre-installed, offering a ready-to-go platform out of the box." Visit the distribution's news page to read the brief release announcement. RefreshOS 2.5 is available for download from SourceForge (MD5): RefreshOS_2-5_amd64.iso (3,037MB, pkglist). |
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RefreshOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on Debian's "Stable" branch and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop. Some of its main features include extended driver support, a polished user experience, and a refined system performance. The distribution ships with the Brave web browser, LibreOffice office suite, GIMP image editor and various popular applications for productivity and creativity tasks. RefreshOS maintains a clean environment that is free of Snap and Flatpak packages.
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