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Linux distributions list

  • MCC Interim Linux 1992.2 - 1996.4.23

    Discontinued

  • TAMU 1992.5 - 1994.10

    Discontinued

  • SLS 1992.6 - 1994.1

    Discontinued. Softlanding Linux System

  • Yggdrasil Linux/GNU/X 1992.12.8 - 1995.5 (last release)

    Discontinued

  • Slackware 1993.7.16

    Originally based on Softlanding Linux System, is the oldest distribution being maintained

  • Debian 1993.8.16

    • Ubuntu 2004.10.20

      see below for derivates

    • Slax 2017.11.16

      Freeware remix, previousky based on Slackware

    • Dekuve 2021.05.27

      Freeware pretending to be open source

  • Gentoo 1999.12 (previously called Enoch)

  • OpenWRT 2001.6.1

  • Arch Linux 2002.3.11

    • Bluestar Linux 2011.11.10

      Freeware, dirty builded and not signed packages, 'Unknown Packager', unredestributable software in repository, lack some best practice in packaging

    • Endeavour OS 2019.07.15

      Open, dirty builded packages, lack very basics of packaging

    • Garuda Linux 2020.08

      Open, include unredestributable software in repository

    • Peux OS 2021.01.31

      Freeware

  • Ubuntu 2004.10.20

    • Kubuntu 2005.4.8

    • Xubuntu 2006.6.1

    • Linux Mint 2006.8.27

      • Commodore OS 2011.11.11 - 2015.06.08

        Discontinued, remix, Commodore 64 themed

    • Lubuntu 2009.4.13

    • Bodhi 2010.11.17

      Remix created with a non-public remixing tool, use the Moksha desktop environment; a fork of enlightenment 17

    • elementary OS 2011.3.31

    • Pop!_OS 2017.06.29

    • JingOS 2021.01.31

      Code leechers and liars, partial and sub-par code openess

      Development for the generic x86 suspended after less then a year (2021.12.14)

  • Alpine Linux 2006.05.4

  • TENS 2007.3.21 - 2021.08 (discontinued)

    Discontinued, proprietary, free to use. Based on Thinstation according to the Linux distributions timeline (confirmed for 1.7.x release), CRUX according to wikipedia (note: Thinstation is based on CRUX since at least v5.0 on 2012.02.10).

  • OpenELEC 2009.09.6 - 2017.06.3 (last release)

    Discontinued, open

    Mediacenter dedicated, powered by KODI

    • LibreELEC 2016.03

      Open, originally forked from OpenELEC; don't rely on its parent for updates and development

      Mediacenter dedicated, powered by KODI

      • Lakka 2015.05

        Open

        Retrogaming dedicated, powered by Retroarch (XMB front-end)

        Initially based on OpenELEC, have switched to LibreELEC

  • 4M 2010.10.10

    Independent freeware

Arne Exton

Exton's .deb based distros are remixes created with refracta, have an out of repository kernel and unredestributable programs.

AOSP builds for x86_64 (AndEX) and Raspberry Pi (RaspAnd) include Google Play Store which is against Google ToS and are sold for 9$

Binary Emotions

Binary Emotions produce several donationware distributions (often with questionable names), public release are limited or very limited in functionality, the website indicate that the software is GPL, however there is nothing public aside for 2 projects.

Active distributions are the Raspberry Pi specific 'Raspberry Digital Signage' and 'Raspberry Slideshow' (previously Raspberry Picture Frame Slideshow), the software is said to be GPL however there is no code or build script available. The public release are limited in some functionality, to get unrestricted versions a donation is needed (on DistroWatch are incorrectly listed as free).

The dormant 'LAMPONE PI' and 'Resilient Linux' have seen last activity on June/July 2020, build scripts are on github, the only 2 with public code.

Discontinued distros, no public code available despite indication that software is GPL, 'Instant WebKiosk/ Unrestricted Browsing', 'Raspberry WebKiosk', 'WebXperience OS', 'Safe Internet for kids', 'Easy Digital Signage', 'Raspberry Video', 'Raspberry ownCloud', 'UPnP/DLNA media server', 'Raspberry PrintServer', 'Snowden Tribute'.

Ufficio Zero Linux

SIITE SRLS produce a group of freeware remix created with their in house developed tool 'eggs' (nodejs). Are remixed PCLinuxOS, Linux Mint 20.x, Devuan 4, LMDE4, Devuan 3 and Linux Mint 19.3. Ufficio Zero Linux OS is defined as an open source operative system, instead is a group of remixes.