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1 • Mastodon and EasyOS (by lobster on 2025-09-01 01:39:21 GMT from United Kingdom)
Does Distrowatch have a presence on Mastodon Social Media or an up to date review of Barry Kaulers EasyOS 7.0.6?
If not will be glad when it decides to... -)
2 • Solaris (by vmc on 2025-09-01 01:45:18 GMT from United States)
I was running OpenSolaris in my work days over 30+ years ago. I enjoyed the terminal then, but I don't think I would now.
3 • Yes and yes (by Jesse on 2025-09-01 01:52:42 GMT from Canada)
@1: Yes, we are on Mastodon, the link is on our Contact page: https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=contact
Or you can visit it directly here: https://mastodon.social/@distrowatch
You'll be happy to know we do have a review of EasyOS 7 coming up soon, I'm planning to write it next week.
4 • illumos Usage (by ~hellfire103 on 2025-09-01 09:46:25 GMT from Austria)
To be honest, if it weren't for Steam, WiFi driver support, RPi 5 compatibility, and some software I need to run for my degree, I would probably be running illumos and *BSD on all of my PCs.
5 • Review from Jesse of EasyOs coming soon (by lobster on 2025-09-01 11:01:08 GMT from United Kingdom)
Look forward to that review!
Many thanks for Mastodon link have followed you :-)
I am slowly getting used to EasyOS. It seems very different to Puppy Linux, even though haveing the same author.
What I am trying to do with EasyOS may not be easily possible (reinstalling a basic GRUB on my my hard drive) Which I also trying to do from Debian Trixie, also running from a keydrive.
Anyway many thanks :-)
6 • Tribblix triumphs and tribulations (by Cathie on 2025-09-01 11:08:36 GMT from Australia)
Tribblix is an excellent piece of work for a one man Solaris "distro", but OpenBSD has much better support for SPARC hardware, for graphical desktop use on Sun workstations.
My SunBlade 1500 dual boots Tribblix and OpenBSD. Tribblix runs really well for server-type use over the serial console, but does not recognise my Sun XVR-1200 graphics card, which OpenBSD has no trouble with.
Tribblix refuses to 'startx' or 'startxfce4', complaining it "Can't find driver for console framebuffer". Well then, how is Tribblix able to display this message...?
7 • Illumos (by Dave Postles on 2025-09-01 12:05:01 GMT from United Kingdom)
I'm extremely grateful for all that Sun and Scott McNealy produced and donated to OpenSource. I've tried different Illumos OSs, but without too much reward.
8 • Tribblix (by rhtoras on 2025-09-01 17:28:09 GMT from Greece)
Thank you Jesse for reviewing Tribblix. I always respect what you have to say in your reviews even if i am not keen on the project i.e immutable distributions. Anyways...
Some things i have to say since i am new to illumos things.
From my understanding illumos is the only 100% real unix continuation since BSD's are modified. It also follows the unix route called system 5 which happens to be systemV henced the sysV init. BTW it's fully understandable why this version of sysV init differs from the Debian/Devuan one. Even the PClos Version is different. But this version is the ® sysV implementation. The other illumos distribution Open Indiana uses smf which if i am not mistaken is the Solaris implementation. Now since i mentioned Solaris, Open Indiana and sysV init i have to say that Ian Murdock was Involved in Open Indiana. The Debian creator left Debian for Open Indiana and the #2 leader left Debian for Devuan. Courtesy of Lennart Poettering ®©. Anyways Open Indiana if i am not Mistaken is a rolling Desktop os with stable but limited packages and Tribblix is a stable Desktop OS with newer and semi-rolling software compared to O.I. It also offers more software out of the box i.e XFCE, Mate and more. As of now i know Tribblix (maybe O.I too ?) can make use of pkg src (a joyent version?). So someone can benefit from a large package selection which is also available for other operating systems such as Net BSD. Last but not least i have to mention TRibblix is available only on 64bit architecture and as of now desktop is quite heavy compared to nosystemD linux or some BSD'S such as OpenBSD.
As for Illumos it is responsible for components used in other operating systems, such as ZFS (used in freeBSD) or Dtrace (used in both MacOS and FreeBSD). Also i think the best Illumos distributions are OmniOS and SmartOS which happen to be used mainly on servers and such things.
Now to the main question: Why someone switches to Illumos ? In my case i like it uses Xorg and an alternative to linux is always a good thing. I would love to help but it could not work in my hardware on bare metal and also the documentation is limited. I always try to see what's going on and i ask here to show their progress via reviews.
That's my two cent's and i am always ready for news about the illumos family. I have seen them growing although not blazing fast. Thanks again Jesse...
9 • Illumos (by EF on 2025-09-01 19:15:56 GMT from Finland)
Response was no but looking into OpenIndiana for future use once can sort out installation encryption for /.
10 • Freedom Box (by 32298 on 2025-09-02 00:28:14 GMT from United States)
I installed Freedombox on a Raspberry pi4.
Gave it a spin , works good........- I was looking for a sandbox type environment,
For me - my zero trust kicked in, so I went with Nested Gnome-boxes.
11 • Sun set down (by InSpaceBeyondTheSolarisSystem on 2025-09-02 06:23:40 GMT from France)
Last time i really used Solaris was 1991 (SunOS: 1992).
Last time i really used a proprietary Unix System was 1993 (SCO).
In the meantime i had worked for 6 months with IBM AIX. (I had used DEC Ultrix for 9 months, in 1989-1990.)
Since then i only tested OpenIndiana for a few hours around 18 years ago. It already felt behind Linux on the desktop. Despite sharing GNOME 2 with Ubuntu, it was obviously not geared towards end user. And the world had already shifted too much: Linux was already all the rage on servers, BSDs had niche cults. Even confidential DragonFly BSD was more debated than opensource ex-OpenSolaris Illumos, which talks volumes.
I have since seen no true evolution from the Illumos guy who just seem to entertain their good old days with their system. I do not even know a single useful application that requires Illumos anymore than a modern BSD. Most seasoned Solaris/OpenSolaris/Illumos guys have switched to the Linux world (some to FreeBSD or OpenBSD or NetBSD) for more than 2 decades now.
Illumos is just a retired surviving Unix, but vegetating in an old people institution. We all guess what us going to happen soon enough.
RIP.
12 • Sun set down (err.) (by InSpaceBeyondTheSolarisSystem on 2025-09-02 06:25:36 GMT from France)
... We all guess what is going to happen soon enough. ...
13 • re. 4 & EasyOS (by The Mekon on 2025-09-02 10:07:03 GMT from United Kingdom)
Glad to hear Jesse will review EasyOS.
Was a great fan of Puppy some years ago; still going and enthusiasts run a good show on couple of discussion fora . Although Barry Kauler regards his offerings as 'under development', he is always available for suggestions/improvements/corrections/etc and provides on-line upgrades de temps en temp. A very generous, well-informed guy.
14 • sun set down (by rhtoras on 2025-09-02 17:13:09 GMT from Greece)
@11 I disagree... if people attend illumos then might koin the bandwagon... in the end of the day illumos makes use of Xorg and pkg_src is available so someone can have software and can use illumos. Now the main question: why use Illumos ? Because in the systemD era we need alternatives to linux. And yes we have bsd but it's nice to have illumos too...
p.s there have been big linux distributions that stopped suddenly... who knows what will happen so it's better to see and nopt judge before see... Corel linux and Mandrake are two examples of what i mean. You cannot judge a book by it's cover!!!
15 • Tribblix / Solaris (by Robert on 2025-09-02 23:04:31 GMT from United States)
I haven't touched anything Solaris since OpenSolaris before Oracle killed it. IIRC 10.3 or something, maybe a beta for 11? It's been almost 20 years, so I'm not entirely sure.
OpenSolaris worked almost flawlessly back then aside from a lack of applications and generally feeling sluggish. It actually sounds like Tribblix has regressed from that state.
"However, if we need to install a full Linux distribution just to run a few extra applications then we would probably be better served running Linux from the start."
While I want to agree with this statement on the face of it, realistically this isn't particularly different from modern tools on Linux. Compare Flatpak, Snap, Docker, or distrobox. All installing a Linux distribution (a minimal one yes, but still) on top of your Linux distribution just to run an app or three.
It's also basically the same as FreeBSD's Linux emulator come to think of it.
16 • Mobile OS reviews, add LineageOS please (by LineageOS User on 2025-09-03 01:01:43 GMT from The Netherlands)
You've reviewed CalyxOS, GrapheneOS, and Murena (/e/ OS) and iodeOS. Good mobile (Android) coverage.
Suggestion: Review LineageOS. Install is straightforward, if not web-based. Minimal. Microg can be added, or LineageOS with microg is available if you're a google apps addict. Minimal installs work well after adding f-droid and a few apps. Most devices are updated regularly.
Correction: CalyxOS is based on Android (or AOSP technically) like GrapheneOS. Really, they all are based on Android, but Murena and iode start from (fork) Lineage, though I'm not sure about iode.
Comment for fix: Your summaries for each say they are based on LineageOS, except Graphene says it is based on Android; however, the summary links for LineageOS do not work/search correctly, and there is no review or summary for LineageOS.
17 • 15 Tribblix/Solaris (by rhtoras on 2025-09-03 09:27:12 GMT from Greece)
@15 i agree with yourt statements i have to add though something i mentioned earlier and people seem to pass it. On tribblix (also on open Indiana) people can install joeyents pkg src via zap which is even easier than open indiana and then more software should be available for installation. OK pkg src is not meant to be mixed with native packages but it is a supported method of using tribblix and generally illumos if someone needs the extra packages usually found on other operating systems.
18 • Omarchy (by twodogs on 2025-09-03 17:42:39 GMT from United States)
Wow, this distro is nice! Very good 'manual' that explains everything. Great themes, default software and it's Arch. This is my new distro!
19 • GhostBSD GERSHWIN (by Bear Dogg on 2025-09-04 04:31:21 GMT from United States)
I've always liked GhostBSD's MATE and XFCE builds, and when I noticed that had a new macOS type type desktop, I tried the GERSHWIN build...and immediately went back to XFCE
20 • Gershwin Desktop Environment (by rhtoras on 2025-09-04 12:28:18 GMT from Greece)
Thanks @19 for pointing me out this wonderfull desktop environment. I know it should be weird as was windowmaker for me in a world where microsoft (the systemD holder) is dominant by it's design. It is also nice to see objective-C alive and kicking again. The old stuff is the new way.
21 • Mint 22.2 Live from Ventoy doesn ot work (by Jan on 2025-09-05 00:11:45 GMT from The Netherlands)
Tried Mint 22.2 in Live , Cinnamon + XFCE + Mate , from a Ventoy-USB-stick.
Cin and XFCE stopped in the booting process, Mate worked.
Making a dedicated USB-stick for Cinnamon, with Rufus, gave a working situation.
Linux is a considerable time-waister, perfect if you like trouble-shooting (when a solution can be found).
22 • Linux Mint Problems (by rhtoras on 2025-09-05 02:30:19 GMT from Greece)
@21 Although people consider linux mint a new user distribution, it is a problematic one. Many problems here and there and i think is for lazy people that expect everything from gui. Gui is not a bad thing but having a gui doesn't make you friendly. Gui imho is for those of us need better times in their workstation. And i am not mentioning the problems coming from systemD but problems coming from the whole distro. My suggestion to users is check which distribution have the best ranking based on reviews here on distrowatch. #1 Distribution is Void linux and this happens for a reason. Now if someone is lazy enough to aVoid the official iso then unofficial isos exist and are fully functional. They are the older official isos updated since void stopped offering them. Also there are some void based distributions that are fully approachable for those being lazy. This is the distribution for those in need of a stable, kinda rolling distro with quite options available for a hassle free experience. That's my two cents.
23 • @22 Unofficial Void ISOs bad idea (by picamanic on 2025-09-05 06:32:08 GMT from United Kingdom)
@22 I think it is dangerous to stray from the official Void Linux ISOs. Can you explain what you mean?
24 • @21 Jan: (by dragonmouth on 2025-09-05 10:40:06 GMT from United States)
"Linux is a considerable time-waister"
Only if you fiddle or "experiment" with it. If used as installed by default, it is quite stable. I've been using various distros for close to 20 years and most of my problems were/are self-inflicted. OTOH, Windows seemed to glitch for no apparent reason. Linux. being open source, is relatively easy to fix. Windows, not so much.
25 • Lazy? (by Friar Tux on 2025-09-05 13:41:11 GMT from Canada)
@22 (rhtoras) I'm curious about that "lazy" comment. If, by lazy, you mean I install a distro and am able to get right to work, then I'll take lazy any day. And GUIs... Yup, that for me, too. This is the 21st century. Terminals are for tinkerers and hobbyists. Those of us that need to get stuff done prefer a good GUI. "Point and click" was invented for a reason. It's easier and, in my opinion, quicker than typing long-winded commands in the terminal - and possibly wiping out all your work by one tiny unseen typing error. No thanks.
As for Linux Mint being "problematic". Please specify. The Wife and I have used Linux Mint for over a decade and have never - NEVER - had an issue. Not one. I do tend to tinker a bit but haven't yet destroyed my system.
I won't comment too much on SystemD as, so far, it has worked flawlessly for me where the other init system had issues. In fact, of all the distros I've played with (about 2 dozen) over the past few years, the ones WITH SystemD have been the most stable. I haven't actually ever read any legitimate issues with SystemD, other than simple preference.
26 • Void and Mint (by rhtoras on 2025-09-05 14:29:30 GMT from Greece)
@23 Of course it is best to use official Void linux iso. Sompe people prefer an improve installer (the same as void but with some more options) and the wifi ready or a specific de then someone can use voidbuilds.xyz unofficial isos. These were once the official isos of void linux. To be more specific in the past there used to be a void linux cinnamon iso that now doesn not exist. So a guy took the old isos and updated them. There is also wifi set in these options. Even if someone doesn't like these iso because they do not trust the guy who maintains them then these can be used as a live test for various desktop envrionments. I am not convinced they are unsafe though. I have installed mate via the official minimal iso but some are in a hurry so these could be helpfull.
@25 Let me explain... Almost very distro is ready for work out of the box if you know the basics. Mint has software preinstalled which someone might not use or prefer other alternatives. They force you to accept their choices. Even mx linux has preinstalled software but in a lean and clean way not this mess of linux mint. They assume you are coming from windows but this is not the case for everyone. I started with mint before learning what systemD is. Their os is bloat, and big for no reason. Once their iso was hacked and people were in extreme danger. Recently there was an XZ Utils backdoor which was cause by systemD and linux was affected too. I am not even talking about their Debian version which is a mess by design. I once tried this version and even configuring repos were in a different directory than most Debian and Devuan distros for no reason. Absolutelly garbage way of engineering. A confusing way for the average Debian enthusiast without any benefit. ANyways... As for terminal: Terminal is the proper way to configure your unix like system. Even Macos makes use of Terminal. Gui is fine for saving some time and that's all. And no terminal is not for hobbyists or purists. It is for those who want to configure things the way they are meant to. Sometimes i make use of Gui to save some time i.e i use Xrandr to fix my resolution but i can do it via arandr too. I am not against gui i am against those users who snob the unixlike way. Ignoring things might lead the end users to big troubles and this is crucial sometimes. Ok i know there are forums and social but sometimes time is money.
Now to the init thing. Yes you might find systemD ok and this fine for you but all other init systems work better without a doubt. Even if someone like the one over the other init system all agree the systemD is the one with more problems. From time to time there is a problem related to systemD. I never heard problems related to dinit, runit or openrc in the last 6 years i am using linux. I can assure you about this. What i have seen though is users that don't know how to use runit or sysV init because they lack basic knowledge. They are used in a Gui/Ai/Microsoftwillfixitforyou way of doing things. BUT: Linux is not Windows and should not be considered a similar os. People should know what is what to avoid problems or leave linux behind. And this is why people give up on linux because Linux MInt pretends to be Windows.
27 • @ 25 Lazy? (by R. Cain on 2025-09-06 00:10:24 GMT from United States)
"...I haven't actually ever read any legitimate issues with SystemD, other than simple preference. "
Then you need to read this---
Modern software development is cancer
Updated: March 17, 2017
https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/software-development-cancer.html
“...In a nutshell, the system should start quickly and get into a working session. We had this in 2010 or so, with boot times down to mere 10 seconds using init. No flaws, no bugs. Even in the commercial sphere, working with init, I do not recall any major problems.
Then, suddenly, we have this new binary diarrhea with a hundred million modules, and for the past five years, this unstable, half-baked, undebuggable nonsense is the backbone of most Linux distros. The invasive and pervasive nature of the systemd framework has also affected the stability of the user space, the very thing it should never have touched, and pretty much all problems with the quality of the Linux desktop nicely coincide with the introduction of systemd. The development continues, of course, and for no good reason than trying to reach the level of stability, maturity and functionality that we had half a decade ago. Someone landed themselves a
lot of monthly pay checks by writing complex code to solve a problem that did not exist..."
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| • Issue 1126 (2025-06-16): SDesk 2025.05.06, renewed interest in Ubuntu Touch, a BASIC device running NetBSD, Ubuntu dropping X11 GNOME session, GNOME increases dependency on systemd, Google holding back Pixel source code, Nitrux changing its desktop, EFF turns 35 |
| • Issue 1125 (2025-06-09): RHEL 10, distributions likely to survive a decade, Murena partners with more hardware makers, GNOME tests its own distro on real hardware, Redox ports GTK and X11, Mint provides fingerprint authentication |
| • Issue 1124 (2025-06-02): Picking up a Pico, tips for protecting privacy, Rhino tests Plasma desktop, Arch installer supports snapshots, new features from UBports, Ubuntu tests monthly snapshots |
| • Issue 1123 (2025-05-26): CRUX 3.8, preventing a laptop from sleeping, FreeBSD improves laptop support, Fedora confirms GNOME X11 session being dropped, HardenedBSD introduces Rust in userland build, KDE developing a virtual machine manager |
| • Issue 1122 (2025-05-19): GoboLinux 017.01, RHEL 10.0 and Debian 12 updates, openSUSE retires YaST, running X11 apps on Wayland |
| • Issue 1121 (2025-05-12): Bluefin 41, custom file manager actions, openSUSE joins End of 10 while dropping Deepin desktop, Fedora offers tips for building atomic distros, Ubuntu considers replacing sudo with sudo-rs |
| • Issue 1120 (2025-05-05): CachyOS 250330, what it means when a distro breaks, Kali updates repository key, Trinity receives an update, UBports tests directory encryption, Gentoo faces losing key infrastructure |
| • Issue 1119 (2025-04-28): Ubuntu MATE 25.04, what is missing from Linux, CachyOS ships OCCT, Debian enters soft freeze, Fedora discusses removing X11 session from GNOME, Murena plans business services, NetBSD on a Wii |
| • Issue 1118 (2025-04-21): Fedora 42, strange characters in Vim, Nitrux introduces new package tools, Fedora extends reproducibility efforts, PINE64 updates multiple devices running Debian |
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Xfld
Xfld was an Ubuntu-based distribution for common i386 machines which are able to boot from a CD-ROM. Xfld provides approximately 2 GB of (transparently compressed) software. Among those you can find tools like the GIMP, OpenOffice.org, which was partly compatible with Microsoft Office, Mozilla for browsing the web, Apache web server and many more. Xfld features Xfce as its default desktop environment.
Status: Discontinued
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