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TOP of the TOP 2024

2025-01-09 by pavroo

The first ranking of all operating systems collected on the Linuxiarze.pl portal in 2025 provides the most popular operating systems from the family: Linux, BSD, Solaris, DOS, AROS, MikeOS, UNIX, TempleOS, Android and others, which are or were developed independently, or are based on other, existing projects.

As always, I took into account the views of the distribution/system pages, download pages and system installation pages.

Choosing the top ten of 2024, to which you paid more attention than to other systems, may be interesting, but should not be a surprise.
Once again, I was not surprised by the lack of systems other than those based on the Linux kernel in the top ten (as well as in the second), but the third ten showed that you are also interested in other systems.

1. BigLinux

BigLinux is a Brazilian Linux distribution localized in Brazilian Portuguese and English. It was originally based on Kurumin, Knoppix, Kanotix and Kubuntu, but since 2017 the distribution has been brought back to life based on deepin.
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2. Debian GNU/Linux

Debian is one of the oldest Linux distributions valued for its stability, excellent package management system that automatically solves dependency problems and security. Contrary to popular belief, Debian is not a particularly difficult system to install and manage, with a little commitment it will reciprocate with trouble-free operation for a very long time.
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3. SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a Linux distribution built on Debian. It has a pre-installed rich set of programs, codecs and plugins allowing you to work freely on your computer.
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4. Nobara

Nobara is a Linux distribution based on Fedora, it is a modified version of Fedora Linux with added user-friendly fixes. The distribution includes some features that are not provided with regular Fedora, such as WINE dependencies, OBS Studio, third-party codec packs for GStreamer, NVIDIA drivers and some package fixes.
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5. Manjaro Linux

Manjaro Linux is a Live distribution built on Arch Linux and aimed at personal computer users. Manjaro Linux is offered in versions with the following desktops: Xfce, KDE and GNOME.
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6. OpenMandriva

OpenMandriva is a community Linux distribution designed for personal computers and servers. OpenMandriva is a fully independent system and was created as a result of the transfer of distribution development to the community by the bankrupt company Mandriva SA. OpenMandriva is the direct successor of Mandriva and continues development based on sources provided by Mandriva.
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7. 4MLinux

4MLinux is an independent Linux distribution that focuses on 4 x “M”: Maintenance – LiveCD rescue system, Multimedia – multimedia playback, Miniserver, Mystery – contains a collection of small Linux games.
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8. Lubuntu

Lubuntu is an official derivative of Ubuntu using the lightweight LXQt graphical environment (previously LXDE). Designed for notebooks, portable devices and older computers. The system has been developed since 2008.
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9. Linux Mint

Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based system with non-free codecs and drivers installed by default, thanks to which a beginner user has no problem playing popular audio and video files. Mint’s release cycle depends on Ubuntu releases and new versions of the system are released about 1-2 months after the official premiere of Ubuntu.
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10. ZorinOS

Zorin is a distribution built on Ubuntu and aimed at beginner Linux users. The graphical interface is similar in appearance to MS Windows 2000, XP, 7 or Mac OSX (to choose from). It has pre-installed codecs, plugins and closed-source programs that will make it easier to switch from another system to Linux.
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The second ten items includes the following systems: 11.CachyOS, 12.Wubuntu, 13.Kubuntu, 14.KDE neon, 15.Linuxfx, 16.OpenMediaVault, 17.openSUSE, 18.Red Star OS, 19.Ubuntu, 20.Boot-Repair-Disk.

The third ten items is closed by the following systems: 21.All in One, 22.TrueNAS, 23.Remix OS, 24.TUXEDO OS, 25.BlueStar, 26.Arch Linux, 27.Damn Small Linux, 28.Salient OS, 29.Android-x86, 30.EasyNAS.

Ten post jest również dostępny w języku polskim: https://linuxiarze.pl/top-systemow-operacyjnych-2024/

TR-DOS

2024-10-212024-10-14 by pavroo

Web site: (not active) Origin: United Kingdom Category: Desktop Desktop environment: CLI Architecture: ZX Spectrum Based on: Independent Wikipedia: TR-DOS Media: Install The last version | Released: 5.03 | 1986 TR-DOS – a disk operating system for home computers compatible with the ZX Spectrum. Developed by Technology Research Ltd (England) in 1984. TR-DOS is a ... Read more

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SNem

2024-10-212024-10-11 by pavroo

Web site: www.tommowalker.co.uk/snem.html (not active) Category: Emulators Platform: Windows, DOS License: unknown (open-source) Interface: GUI Wikipedia: First release: August 2, 2002 SNem – a Nintendo SNES emulator for 32 bit MS Windows platform. What is emulated : – 65816 – about 90% of opcodes. Some bugs. – SPC700 – about 70% of opcodes. Some bugs. ... Read more

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SpartaDOS

2024-10-212024-09-27 by pavroo

Web site: sdx.atari8.info | spartados.com | spartadosx.com Origin: unknown Category: Desktop Desktop environment: CLI Architecture: Atari 8-bit family Based on: Independent Wikipedia: SpartaDOS X Media: Install The last version | Released: 4.49 | April 7, 2020 SpartaDOS – a disk operating system for the Atari 8-bit computers which uses a command-line interface. SpartaDOS X (SpartaDOS ... Read more

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SmartDOS

2024-10-212024-09-18 by pavroo

Web site: (not active) Origin: unknown Category: Desktop Desktop environment: TUI Architecture: Atari 8-bit family Based on: Independent Wikipedia: Media: Install The last version | Released: 3.1 | 1984 SmartDOS – a menu driven DOS that was compatible with DOS 2.0. Among the first third-party DOS programs to support double-density drives. Many enhancements including sector ... Read more

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Edlin

2024-10-212024-09-17 by pavroo

Web site: www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/edlin_line.mspx Category: Office Subcategory: Text Editors Platform: DOS, OS/2, Windows License: Proprietary Interface: CLI Wikipedia: Edlin First release: 1980 Edlin – a line-oriented text editor in MS-DOS, PC DOS and other PC-compatible DOS operating systems. It is considered an external DOS command and offers rudimentary functions for editing text files via a command ... Read more

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TOP of the TOP 2023

2024-08-212024-01-04 by pavroo

In the summary of 2023, I decided to make a list of the 10 most popular operating systems of the database of Linuxiarze.pl website. This list includes operating systems from the following families: Linux, BSD, Solaris, DOS, AROS, MikeOS, UNIX, and other operating systems that are or were developed independently, or are based on other existing projects.

As always, I took into account views of distribution/system pages, download pages and system installation pages.

Selecting the TOP 10 of the 2023, which you paid more attention to than other systems, may be interesting, but should not be a surprise.
A little surprise for me was the lack of systems other than based on the Linux kernel in the top 10 (or even 20)…

1. Linux Mint

Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based system with non-free codecs and drivers installed by default, thanks to which a novice user has no problem playing popular audio and video files. Mint’s release cycle depends on Ubuntu releases, and new versions of the system are released approximately 1-2 months after the official premiere of Ubuntu.
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2. Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Live Linux distribution based on Debian, which can be installed on a hard drive. The distribution is sponsored by Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation and the first version was released in 2004. Ubuntu, like its predecessor, contains only free software, but it is also possible to install proprietary packages and from other repositories.
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3. Debian GNU/Linux

Debian is one of the oldest Linux distributions appreciated for its stability, a package management system that automatically solves dependency problems and security. Contrary to popular belief, Debian is not a particularly difficult system to install and manage, with a bit of commitment it will reciprocate with failure-free operation for a very long time.
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4. Kali Linux

Kali Linux is a specialized Linux distribution for security testing and cracking. The system is based on the Debian distribution from the testing branch and is equipped with the GNOME desktop. Kali Linux is the sequel/new version of Back|Track.
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5. Puppy Linux

Puppy Linux is an independent distribution started by Barry Kauler in 2003. Currently, the system is being developed by the Puppy Linux Community.
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6.Linux Lite

Linux Lite is a user-friendly and easy-to-use Linux distribution. It is based on Ubuntu LTS (Long Supported) and the default desktop is Xfce.
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7.SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a Linux distribution built on Debian. It has a rich set of programs, codecs and plug-ins pre-installed, allowing you to work freely on your computer.
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8. Zorin OS

Zorin is a distribution built on Ubuntu and aimed at beginner Linux users. The graphical interface is similar to MS Windows 2000, XP, 7 or Mac OSX (optional). It has pre-installed codecs, plug-ins and closed-source programs that will make it easier to switch from another system to Linux.
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9. Android-x86

Android-x86 is an unofficial version of the Google Android operating system, intended for Intel and AMD x86 processors. The system is based on the open source, community-developed Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
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10. Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)

Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is built on Debian packages from the testing branch. Just like the Ubuntu-based version, it includes non-free codecs and drivers installed by default, thanks to which a novice user has no problem playing popular audio and video files.
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TOP 20 operating systems that support ARM architecture in 2023

2024-08-212023-04-27 by pavroo

The next list of operating systems is devoted to the most popular operating systems of the Linux, BSD, Solaris, AROS, DOS family and other independent ones that support the ARM architecture (armhf, arm64 (aarch64)). The systems in the list below caught your attention more than the others in the period from the beginning of January 2023 to the end of April 2023 at Linuxiarze.pl

The list takes into account page views of distribution, downloads and comments.

1. Kali Linux

Kali Linux is a specialized Linux distribution for security testing and cracking. The system is based on the Debian distribution from the testing branch and is equipped with the GNOME desktop.
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2. SparkyLinux

SparkyLinux is a Linux distribution built on Debian. It has a pre-installed rich set of programs, codecs and plug-ins enabling free work on the computer.
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3. openSUSE

openSUSE is an easy-to-use Linux distribution for PCs, laptops and servers. The openSUSE project is sponsored by Novell and was spun off from SUSE as an open community version in 2005 (SUSE since 1994).
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4. Fedora

The project was created in 2003 on the basis of Red Hat. Since 2005, the development of Fedora has been handled by the Fedora Foundation, which coordinates work on the system independently of Red Hat. Fedora Core contains the latest versions of packages that are sent to Red Hat after testing.
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5. Debian

Debian is one of the oldest Linux distributions valued for its stability, excellent package management system that automatically resolves dependency issues, and security.
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6. Parrot Security OS

Parrot Security OS is a specialized Linux distribution built for penetration testing, computer forensics, hacking, cloud computing security testing, privacy/anonymity and cryptography.
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7. NAS4Free

NAS4Free is an open source operating system for embedded devices, providing a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server. The system is based on FreeBSD. NAS4Free allows you to share resources with other machines equipped with MS Windows, Apple and UNIX/Linux operating systems.
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8. ALT Linux

ALT Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution launched in 2001 based on Mandrake Linux packages. ALT Linux offers a set of several versions of the system with different applications, which are addressed to different recipients.
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9. IPFire

IPFire is an independent Linux distribution that provides ready-to-use firewall software. The system is based on Linux From Scratch, but was created as a fork of the IPCop distribution.
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10. LibreELEC

LibreELEC is an independent Linux distribution based on OpenELEC. The system allows you to transform your home computer and other devices into a multimedia center.
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11. Tiny Core

Tiny Core is one of the smallest Linux distributions that run in graphical mode. It is an independent distribution, but derived from the no longer developed Damn Small Linux. Tiny Core includes Linux kernel, Xvesa graphics server, FLWM window manager, aterm terminal, BusyBox, udev, glibc, cron, appbrowser package manager.
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12. CoreELEC

CoreELEC is a Linux operating system distribution, based on LibreELEC, combining state-of-the-art hardware support with small disk and memory footprints while providing a powerful, elegant and non-destructive solution that provides a complete Kodi Entertainment Center experience for Android set-top boxes using the ARMv8.x-A platform pre-installed with Android 7.1 or later.
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13. Void Linux

Void Linux is a standalone general purpose Linux distribution. The system is equipped with a hybrid package manager “XBPS”, which allows you to install, update and remove packages, as well as build applications from source packages.
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14. Photon OS

Photon OS™ is an open source Linux container host optimized for native applications for cloud platforms and VMware infrastructure. Photon OS provides a secure runtime environment for containers to run efficiently.
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15. FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a Unix operating system from the BSD family, compliant with the Posix standard. The founders of the project were Nate Williams, Rod Grimes and Jordan Hubbard. The development of the project is supervised by the Core Team, which supervises the work of official developers and other programmers.
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16. AROS

AROS Research Operating System is an open source operating system developed since 1995. The project was created as a free implementation of AmigaOS for PCs and PowerPC, ARM and m68k. The original name of the Amiga Research Operating System was changed to AROS in order to avoid problems with the Amiga brand’s license disclaimers.
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17. Devuan

Devuan is a fork of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, founded in October 2014. The main intention of the project is to provide a Linux distribution without the ‘systemd’ init system installed by default.
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18. Rancher OS

RancherOS is an independently developed, open-source, specialized Linux distribution that provides a minimal operating system to run Docker containers.
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19. Lakka

Lakka is a Linux distribution that allows you to turn your PC and other devices into an old game console. Lakka is built on OpenELEC and comes with RetroArch GUI.
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20. Gentoo

Gentoo Linux is a distribution started by project founder Daniel Robbins and currently maintained by the Gentoo Foundation. Gentoo is supported by the Portage installation management system, which installs packages from source packages.
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Wpis dostępny również w języku polskim: https://linuxiarze.pl/2023-systemy-operacyjne-arm/

Other operating systems still support the 32 bit architecture in 2023

2024-08-212023-01-29 by pavroo

The present, second list in 2023 is related to the first Linux x86 distributions of 2023, and lists other operating systems that still offer x86/i386-i686 architecture support.

My list of operating systems below is not based on the Linux kernel, but is related to open-source projects and systems from the family: BSD, Solaris, Unix, DOS, AROS and others, independently developed.

I hope that the following 32-bit operating systems will interest you at least a little bit, but keep in mind that 32-bit architecture is slowly becoming a thing of the past.

9front

Plan9front (or 9front) is an open source operating system that is a fork of Plan 9, created by the folks at Cat-V. The project was started to address the lack of dedicated development resources at Bell Labs and to make various fixes and improvements.
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9legacy

9legacy used to be an alternative distribution of Plan 9 from Bell Labs and is now a continuation of Plan 9. It is a set of regularly updated patches based on the latest release of Plan 9 from Bell Labs.
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AROS ONE

AROS One is a complete distribution of the Aros operating system, intended for users of personal computers (desktop).
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BSDRP

The BSD Router Project (BSDRP) is an open source FreeBSD distribution, an embedded system, for network routers. By default, the system uses the free software Quagga, which is an implementation of TCP/IP-based routing protocols, and Bird, an open source implementation of an Internet protocol package for routing (calculating a route and sending a data packet over a computer network), for unix-like systems.
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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is a Unix operating system from the BSD family, compliant with the Posix standard. The founders of the project were Nate Williams, Rod Grimes and Jordan Hubbard. The development of the project is supervised by the Core Team, which supervises the work of official developers and other programmers.
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FreeDOS

FreeDOS is an open source, free operating system, compatible with the no longer developed MS DOS. The project was founded in 1995 by American programmer Jim Hall. FreeDOS is an open source alternative to MS DOS, after the end of development of this system by Microsoft in 1994.
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FuguIta

FuguIta is a Live CD/USB operating system based on OpenBSD. It is characterized by a very low demand for computer power. The minimum requirements to run the Live system are an i386 class processor and 48 MB of RAM (in text mode).
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Haiku

Haiku is an open source operating system aimed at PC users. Haiku was inspired by the Be Operating System (BeOS). The goal of the Haiku project is compatibility with BeOS R5 at the source and binary level, which is to allow the compilation and execution of applications written for BeOS.
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HelenOS

HelenOS is a portable, open-source operating system based on a multi-server microkernel design and implemented from scratch. The HelenOS source code is written in C and published under the BSD license.
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Icaros Desktop Live

Icaros Desktop Live! is a complete distribution of the Aros operating system, intended for users of personal computers (desktop).
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KolibriOS

KolibriOS is a very small and lightweight operating system with a monolithic kernel, designed for 32-bit x86 machines. KolibriOS fits on a standard 1.44MB floppy disk and requires 8MB of RAM. The larger version of KolibriOS has additional software and is available as an iso image of approximately 5MB.
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MidnightBSD

MidnightBSD is a Unix operating system from the BSD family, developed since 2007. It is based on FreeBSD and is designed for personal computers. The system’s graphical interface is borrowed from the NEXTSTEP system and the system configuration uses GNUstep.
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MikeOS

MikeOS is an operating system for computers with x86 processors, written in assembly language. It is a learning tool that demonstrates how simple real-mode 16-bit operating systems are, with well-annotated code and extensive documentation.
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MorphOS

MorphOS is a 32-bit operating system designed for machines compatible with the Amiga computer, equipped with a PowerPC processor, Pegasos and Efika motherboards. The system has been developed since 2000 by the MorphOS Development Team.
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NetBSD

NetBSD is a free, free, secure, and highly portable Unix based operating system in the BSD family. The project was created in 1993 on the basis of the 4.3BSD Net/2 code and its continuation 386BSD. The main goal of the project is to provide a high-quality, stable and available operating system for a large number of devices.
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NexentaStor

NexentaStor is a Unix operating system based on the illumos kernel and a direct fork of OpenSolaris. NexentaStor is optimized to operate in the areas of: virtualization; SAN (Storage Area Network) – mass storage network; NAS (Network Attached Storage) – a technology that allows you to connect disk storage resources directly to a computer network…
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NomadBSD

NomadBSD is a live USB system based on FreeBSD. Automatic device detection and default settings are configured to use a desktop system that works “out of the box” and can also be used as a rescue system to recover lost data.
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OpenBSD

OpenBSD is a Unix-based standalone operating system from the BSD family. The project was created in 1995 as a result of a split in the NetBSD team. The founder of OpenBSD was Canadian programmer Theo de Raadt.
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PonyOS

PonyOS is an open source UNIX hobby operating system based on ToAruOS. The system is developed by the same developer as ToAruOS and is aimed at “pony people like you”.
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ReactOS

ReactOS is an open source operating system which is intended to be binary compatible with applications and drivers created for MS Windows NT 5.x. The project has been developed since 1998 and is still in the development phase (alpha). The very idea of an open operating system was created in 1996 under the name FreeWin95, intended to be a clone of operating systems from the Windows 9x family.
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Redox

Redox OS is an independently developed, Unix-like operating system released under the MIT license. Redox uses its own microkernel and is written in the Mozilla Rust programming language. It has support for the ZFS file system and includes UNIX commands.
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RISC OS

RISC OS is an operating system created by Acorn Computers in 1987. The system was intended for Archimedes personal computers, based on the ARM chipset. In the following years, the system was developed by the following companies: Element 14, RISCOS Ltd., Pace Micro Technology, RISC OS Select and Castle Technology.
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Tribblix

Tribblix is an operating system distribution derived from OpenSolaris, OpenIndiana and illumos, with a retro style and modern components. The kernel and commands come from illumos, with a few components currently repackaged from OpenIndiana (mainly X11 and a few others); almost everything else was repackaged from sources.
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Wpis dostępny również w języku polskim: https://linuxiarze.pl/2023-inne-systemy-operacyjne-x86/