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Introduction
There are many operating systems out there. No single site can possibly cover them all, although there are several sites which have made an excellent effort in collecting information about these. We list some of them here and will add more. If you wish to submit a related link, please e-mail me the hyperlink. This is not a general Linux links page, but more like a collection of links that provide independent and up-to-date information about various Linux distributions and other operating systems.

Introduction

There are many operating systems out there. No single site can possibly cover them all, although there are several sites which have made an excellent effort in collecting information about these. We list some of them here and will add more. If you wish to submit a related link, please e-mail me the hyperlink. This is not a general Linux links page, but more like a collection of links that provide independent and up-to-date information about various Linux distributions and other operating systems.

DistroWatch currently specialises in providing information about Linux, BSD and OpenSolaris distributions. BSDs were introduced to DistroWatch in April 2004. The following is a list of UNIX, UNIX-like and other operating systems that are not flavours of Linux, BSD or OpenSolaris, as well as some proprietary ones - added for good measure.

UNIX and UNIX clones:
• AIX
• GNU-Darwin

Other operating systems and hypervisors:
• AmigaOS
• Android
• AROS
• AtheOS
• axle OS
• Chromium OS
• eyeOS
• eComStation
• FreeDOS
• macOS
• MenuetOS
• Microsoft Windows
• MorphOS
• NewOS
• QNX
• ReactOS
• Redox
• RISC OS Open
• SerenityOS
• Sortix
• Syllable
• THEOS
• ToaruOS
• Ulix
• Unununium Operating Engine
• XCP-ng

	Small and Floppy-based Linux Distributions
	Floppy-based Linux distributions can give life to an old computer or serve as rescue systems. Small and floppy-based Linux distributions: • BasicLinux • blueflops • BrazilFW • Fli4l (German) • floppyfw • Freesco • Pocket Linux • tomsrtbt • ttylinux

Embedded Linux Distributions and Special Environments

Embedded Linux distributions, embedded operating systems, special containers, and toolkits are currently excluded from being listed on DistroWatch unless (in some special cases) where we have the hardware required to test new releases. If you need more information about these types of distributions, please visit their web sites.

Embedded Linux distributions:
• DebWrt
• Driodian
• ELinOS
• eLux
• GalliumOS
• GrapheneOS
• JuNest
• libreCMC
• LinuxCNC
• iMedia Embedded Linux
• KaeilOS
• LEAF
• Letux
• LineageOS
• LynxOS RTOS
• MontaVista Linux (Hard Hat Linux)
• Nard GNU/Linux
• OpenWrt
• Open Network Linux
• Rocket Show
• TimeSys
• Voyage Linux
• Wind River Linux

Linux Kernels, Desktop Environments...

Some projects are frequently mistaken for Linux distributions - here is the list of the common ones:

Projects frequently mistaken for Linux distributions:
• Cooperative Linux (or coLinux) is a port of the Linux kernel that allows it to run cooperatively alongside another operating system on a single machine. For instance, it allows one to freely run Linux on Windows 2000/XP.
• Cygwin is a Linux-like environment for Windows.
• Doors/Linux is an implementation of the Solaris Doors API on the Linux operating system.
• GNU Hurd is the GNU project's replacement for the Unix kernel.
• MOSIX is a cluster management system.
• OmniBoot is a collection of several bootable distributions on one CD/DVD.
• Pogo Linux is a hardware vendor of servers, workstations, and storage systems with a Linux focus.
• SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux by NSA) is a Linux Kernel only, not a complete distribution.
• Ultimate Boot CD is a collection of utilities for performing hardware maintenance. It does include several distributions, such as Recovery Is Possible.

Distributions on the Waiting List

We receive an average two to four distro submissions each week and we don't have the time and resources to add every one of them to the database straight away. Hence the reason for this waiting list.

The waiting list is divided into four categories to reduce the effort required to keep track of each project's status and progress. These categories are roughly defined as follows: The first group consists of projects waiting for evaluation, to either be added to our database or placed into another category. The second group includes projects we have not managed to get running or that appear to be missing a component or documentation. The third group features a locale, language, or legal barrier, such as a hardwired keyboard layout, trademark, or copyright conflicts or has a website that has not been translated into a language we can read fluently. The final category includes distributions which likely can be added to the database, but we are waiting for a new release from the project to confirm it is still under active development. Once a new release is published we will re-evaluate.

Projects which receive the most Recommend votes and have been on our waiting list for a year will usually be evaluated first. Projects which have not been updated in over two years will be removed from the list.

Projects waiting evaluation:

DragonOS (submitted on 2021-11-04)	1689 votes
DAT Linux (submitted on 2022-06-25)	610 votes
Circle Linux (submitted on 2022-01-02)	449 votes
Asahi Linux (submitted on 2022-03-19)	316 votes
Exodia OS (submitted on 2022-11-23)	180 votes
EdUBudgie (submitted on 2021-05-11)	132 votes
Dr.Parted Live (submitted on 2023-05-04)	116 votes
QuemOS (submitted on 2023-02-03)	95 votes
PikaOS (submitted on 2023-01-12)	74 votes
FreedomOS (submitted on 2022-08-05)	60 votes
huronOS (submitted on 2023-05-06)	53 votes
Luberri Linux (submitted on 2023-02-22)	46 votes
AaricKDE (submitted on 2022-07-18)	43 votes
Talos (submitted on 2022-06-20)	30 votes
piCorePlayer (submitted on 2022-08-21)	27 votes
Fienix (submitted on 2022-04-07)	21 votes
PorteuX (submitted on 2023-04-18)	18 votes
EXERGOS RED (submitted on 2022-04-09)	15 votes
FlickOS (submitted on 2023-03-13)	15 votes
MyBee (submitted on 2022-10-28)	10 votes
StartOS (submitted on 2022-12-31)	8 votes
stal/IX (submitted on 2023-03-24)	6 votes
Auxtral (submitted on 2023-05-25)	3 votes

Projects not yet ready:

TROM-Jaro (submitted on 2019-07-27)	65946 votes
SulinOS (submitted on 2020-07-04)	11580 votes
OpenStage Linux (submitted on 2019-10-04)	7119 votes
PsychOS (submitted on 2020-01-11)	4569 votes
Tux Linux (submitted on 2018-12-22)	2879 votes
Expirion Linux (submitted on 2020-11-15)	2830 votes
TinyPaw-Linux (submitted on 2018-03-06)	2594 votes
Tizen (submitted on 2011-09-27)	2283 votes
TSURUGI Linux (submitted on 2019-05-24)	2125 votes
dahliaOS (submitted on 2020-07-26)	2072 votes
FluXuan Linux (submitted on 2018-12-25)	1886 votes
Drauger OS (submitted on 2018-09-12)	1568 votes
Mazon OS (submitted on 2019-02-09)	1086 votes
MODICIA OS (submitted on 2018-05-24)	877 votes
Maemo Leste (submitted on 2018-02-14)	553 votes
Mobian (submitted on 2020-06-11)	515 votes
TTOS Linux (submitted on 2019-09-04)	485 votes
Lilidog (submitted on 2021-11-15)	455 votes
openEuler (submitted on 2020-06-05)	439 votes
Regolith Linux (submitted on 2019-04-19)	424 votes
Quarkos (submitted on 2020-09-25)	388 votes
Xebian (submitted on 2017-09-08)	362 votes
BlackWeb (submitted on 2019-04-21)	360 votes
ChimeraOS (submitted on 2020-06-12)	351 votes
Carbs Linux (submitted on 2021-04-15)	339 votes
Adelie Linux (submitted on 2019-05-21)	332 votes
Avouch Linux (submitted on 2018-11-28)	329 votes
Icaros Desktop Live (submitted on 2012-03-11)	285 votes
Liri OS (submitted on 2017-01-15)	268 votes
Gorizont Linux (submitted on 2020-11-15)	260 votes
Martine OS (submitted on 2021-07-15)	259 votes
Bliss (submitted on 2018-07-18)	251 votes
Donau (submitted on 2019-03-27)	248 votes
Titan Linux (submitted on 2022-05-09)	248 votes
Metis Linux (submitted on 2022-08-23)	246 votes
Sculpt OS (submitted on 2018-12-05)	244 votes
EQuilibrium Level Three (submitted on 2019-01-23)	239 votes
oasis (submitted on 2020-12-01)	223 votes
Optimised Gaming Operating System (submitted on 2020-04-18)	177 votes
CloudLinux OS (submitted on 2011-09-18)	162 votes
Gnuinos (submitted on 2022-10-20)	161 votes
Lxpup (submitted on 2012-09-09)	141 votes
Neurolinux (submitted on 2021-04-29)	138 votes
Security Onion (submitted on 2015-02-20)	137 votes
Lirix (submitted on 2021-11-16)	135 votes
Onix OS (submitted on 2018-12-18)	130 votes
Exton\|OS (submitted on 2018-03-02)	127 votes
NEMS (submitted on 2018-12-19)	127 votes
Hos OS (submitted on 2021-06-28)	127 votes
Storm OS (submitted on 2021-01-16)	117 votes
OmniOS (submitted on 2014-09-15)	116 votes
AgarimOS (submitted on 2022-07-14)	115 votes
Parch Linux (submitted on 2023-03-13)	109 votes
InstantOS (submitted on 2021-10-13)	98 votes
Twister OS (submitted on 2022-01-03)	96 votes
Linux Kamarada (submitted on 2020-02-28)	93 votes
DFLinux (submitted on 2017-07-10)	87 votes
Peux OS (submitted on 2021-02-09)	86 votes
Lightning Linux (submitted on 2015-06-19)	83 votes
Astronomy Linux (submitted on 2018-06-29)	83 votes
AllegianceOS (submitted on 2020-10-05)	83 votes
PrimeOS (submitted on 2019-04-02)	79 votes
Lion Linux (submitted on 2022-06-29)	77 votes
Tribblix (submitted on 2021-03-28)	76 votes
Fenix OS (submitted on 2020-12-04)	75 votes
MocaccinoOS (submitted on 2020-11-22)	71 votes
Asril OS (submitted on 2019-04-19)	70 votes
OS108 (submitted on 2019-03-23)	66 votes
Loc-OS Linux (submitted on 2022-09-29)	63 votes
Static Linux (submitted on 2022-06-06)	62 votes
Flatcar Linux (submitted on 2018-04-30)	56 votes
Metztli Reiser4 (submitted on 2017-05-27)	52 votes
Quelitu (submitted on 2010-09-30)	51 votes
EmuTOS (submitted on 2018-12-25)	50 votes
Xinutop (submitted on 2012-05-06)	48 votes
JarroNegro (submitted on 2021-07-04)	48 votes
Pyabr OS (submitted on 2021-08-05)	48 votes
Obscurix (submitted on 2020-10-19)	46 votes
FX64 Linux (submitted on 2011-11-02)	42 votes
NayuOS (submitted on 2016-01-30)	41 votes
RoshanTech POS OS (submitted on 2020-07-23)	41 votes
HasCoding-OS (submitted on 2017-11-09)	40 votes
ubermix (submitted on 2015-01-24)	39 votes
snakeware (submitted on 2020-06-02)	37 votes
Split Linux (submitted on 2020-06-09)	36 votes
carbonOS (submitted on 2023-01-01)	36 votes
MathLibre (submitted on 2019-06-14)	34 votes
RoshanOS (submitted on 2021-01-30)	34 votes
DarkOS (submitted on 2021-03-17)	33 votes
Eole (submitted on 2013-07-28)	31 votes
Resilient Linux (submitted on 2019-06-07)	31 votes
CryptoCurrency OS (submitted on 2019-08-06)	30 votes
Auxtral (submitted on 2021-08-18)	30 votes
Serpent OS (submitted on 2022-12-27)	30 votes
AzzeraOS (submitted on 2021-04-08)	29 votes
ravynOS (submitted on 2022-08-18)	29 votes
UniDockyNapse (submitted on 2012-02-16)	26 votes
distri (submitted on 2019-08-17)	26 votes
Qlustar (submitted on 2014-09-30)	25 votes
KeeP-OS (submitted on 2011-01-15)	24 votes
TeLOS Linux (submitted on 2021-03-08)	24 votes
Potabi (submitted on 2021-11-05)	21 votes
Txikilinux (submitted on 2022-05-04)	20 votes
Freeduc-usd (submitted on 2021-02-06)	18 votes
Serene Linux (submitted on 2020-07-22)	17 votes
XOS Workstation (submitted on 2021-10-21)	16 votes
RaspEX (submitted on 2015-07-08)	15 votes
TAZ (submitted on 2020-02-02)	15 votes
AxOS (submitted on 2023-03-15)	14 votes
AndEX (submitted on 2015-03-17)	12 votes
Xenia Linux (submitted on 2023-03-13)	11 votes
RefreshOS (submitted on 2023-04-15)	10 votes
GetFreeOS (submitted on 2023-04-21)	6 votes
Crystal Linux (submitted on 2023-05-23)	4 votes

Projects with locale, language or trademark concerns:

Uplos32 (submitted on 2017-03-20)	822 votes
LibraZiK (submitted on 2016-06-14)	476 votes
AlterLinux (submitted on 2020-07-22)	432 votes
Anadolu Panteri (submitted on 2021-06-28)	429 votes
EducatuX (submitted on 2019-05-24)	375 votes
Astra Linux (submitted on 2015-03-31)	277 votes
Bentoo (submitted on 2018-11-12)	254 votes
Alien-OS (submitted on 2018-04-23)	206 votes
unRAID Server (submitted on 2011-06-17)	118 votes
Abalar Libre (submitted on 2019-01-22)	115 votes
Debian+PIXEL (submitted on 2017-01-03)	107 votes
Delinux (submitted on 2019-07-24)	77 votes
Utopia (submitted on 2010-06-22)	57 votes
IGOS Nusantara (submitted on 2012-04-12)	53 votes
AOS Security Operating System (submitted on 2022-05-05)	45 votes
MyNAS (submitted on 2016-06-24)	43 votes
Linux Educational (submitted on 2014-01-07)	42 votes
EterTICs GNU/Linux (submitted on 2017-09-28)	40 votes
Escuelas Linux (submitted on 2016-06-14)	36 votes
MagOS Linux (submitted on 2010-11-15)	33 votes
Pegasus OS GNU/Linux (submitted on 2018-02-22)	20 votes
Linkat (submitted on 2015-03-09)	19 votes
SpinelOS (submitted on 2020-02-11)	18 votes
LX4U (submitted on 2022-01-04)	15 votes
PluriOS (submitted on 2021-04-07)	8 votes
Cyclone (submitted on 2021-05-22)	8 votes
DistritoTux Edu (submitted on 2022-01-20)	8 votes
GOVOnix (submitted on 2013-02-09)	7 votes
PersiaOS (submitted on 2023-04-29)	2 votes

Projects which are ready to be added, pending new release:

CROWZ (submitted on 2022-06-18)	779 votes
Accessible-Coconut (submitted on 2020-09-30)	192 votes
Rhino Linux (submitted on 2023-04-03)	63 votes
Shiny OS (submitted on 2022-12-17)	22 votes

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ibiblio Linux Archive
The ibiblio web and ftp servers provide a great collection of open source software for free download. The distribution page lists a substantial collection of both major and minor distributions with brief descriptions. All distributions mentioned here are available for immediate download from ibiblio - both HTTP and FTP downloads are provided.

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