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1. Peppermint OS (55) Peppermint OS is a Debian- and Devuan-based (previously a Lubuntu-based) Linux distribution that aims to be fast and easy on system resources. By employing its Site Specific Browser, Peppermint integrates seamlessly with cloud and web-based applications. The distribution's other features include straight forward updates and easy step-by-step installation using the Calamares installer. The distribution once employed a hybrid LXDE/Xfce desktop environment, mixing LXDE's lxsession with Xfce's panel and application menu. Starting in 2022, Peppermint OS shifted to using the Xfce desktop, dropping the LXDE components.
2. Vendefoul Wolf (104) Vendefoul Wolf is a set of lightweight, Devuan-based Linux distributions featuring various popular desktop environments, including Budgie, Cinnamon, KDE Plasma, LXQt, Trinity and Xfce. As the init software, it offers a choice between SysV and runit. Some of the distribution's other main features include the LibreWolf web browser, the Calamares system installer, an application store, and its own repository of software packages. Besides the main edition, Vendefoul Wolf also produces various community spins with alternative desktops and window managers.
3. Expirion Linux (109) Expirion Linux is a Devuan-based desktop distribution which offers LXQt and Xfce desktop editions. The project provides separate releases built from the latest "stable" and "testing" branches of Devuan, with runit and SysV as init system options. Expirion ships with a more recent kernel than Devuan does and it also adds some user-friendly touches, custom themes and wallpapers, as well as productivity applications, such as LibreOffice, Chromium, Firefox, Thunderbird, Audacity, Brasero and VLC.
4. Ufficio Zero Linux OS (152) Ufficio Zero Linux OS is an Italian project developing a variety of general-purpose and educational Linux distributions based on Devuan, Linux Mint and PCLinuxOS. They are aimed at professionals, freelancers, private and public entities, and schools.
5. Genuen (186) Genuen is a spin of Devuan GNU+Linux consisting exclusively of Free Software (as defined by the Free Software Foundation) and a choice of several alternative init systems, such as OpenRC, Runit, s6 and SysV. The distribution ships with the GNU Linux-libre kernel. The project provides installation images for desktop and server deployments, as well as pre-configured live images with JWM, KDE Plasma, Openbox and Xfce desktops available for the i686 and x86_64 architectures.
6. Exe GNU/Linux (246) Exe GNU/Linux was a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution, it transitioned to using a Devuan base in 2017. Its primary goal is to provide a Debian variant that ships with a slightly re-themed Trinity desktop environment (a fork of KDE 3), as well as several useful scripts and utilities. It offers LXDE as an alternative desktop. It uses the official Devuan repositories, as well as the Trinity mirror for updating the desktop environment. The project strives to ship free software only and provides a collection of system rescue tools.
7. Essora Eos (253) Essora Eos is a set of desktop Linux distributions based either on Debian's "Stable" branch or Devuan, featuring the lightweight JWM or Openbox window managers or the heavyweight KDE Plasma desktop environment. The Devuan edition uses the OpenRC init system. The distribution aims to be clean, minimal, fast and customisable, with only the essential tools installed by default. Essora Eos uses the Calamares system installer and provides a custom graphical configuration utility called "Essora Control Centre".
8. Refracta (291) Refracta is a Linux distribution based on Devuan GNU+Linux (a systemd-free fork of Debian), designed primarily for home computer users and also for use as a system rescue and recovery disk. It provides a simple and familiar layout using the Xfce desktop. Other desktop environments and additional software packages are available from the Devuan package repository. Besides providing a Linux distribution on a live CD, the project also develops useful tools, such as refractainstaller, refractasnapshot and refracta2usb which allow users to customize the installation and create custom live CD or live USB images.
9. Quirinux (313) Quirinux is a Devuan-based Linux distribution designed for the development of animated films. The project provides tools to create an animated film using various common techniques (traditional, digital, cut-out, CGI-3D, stop motion, motion graphics) using open-source software. The distribution uses the Xfce desktop and its main features include ease of installation with the Calamares system installer, GIMP image editor that comes with a configurator tool and extra plugins, and choice of themes and desktop layouts.
10. Fluxuan Linux (315) Fluxuan is a Devuan-based Linux distribution featuring the Fluxbox window manager. It is minimalist, lightweight, customisable, and optimised for speed and performance. Fluxuan is designed primarily for developers and power users.
11. Maemo Leste (369) Maemo Leste is a Devuan-based Linux distribution designed for mobile devices with touch screens, such as smartphones, tablets and personal digital assistants (PDA). It is a continuation of Nokia's Maemo project the development of which was terminated in 2011. Unlike its predecessor which only ran on a single device, Maemo Leste runs on a variety of devices. It uses a mainline Linux kernel, the Matchbox window manager, and the GTK-based Hildon framework as its graphical user interface and application framework. Besides supporting a variety of popular mobile devices, such as Nokia N900, Motorola Droid and Bionic, PinePhone, PineTab and Allwinner, the project also provides virtual images for standard 64-bit computers. Maemo Leste aims to build an unconstrained and free mobile Linux distribution for hackers, developers and casual users.
12. GobMis GNU/Linux (383) GobMis GNU/Linux is a Linux distribution adopted to the needs of public administration offices in the Misiones province of Argentina. It is based on Devuan and uses the Xfce desktop environment. The distribution comes with a NextCloud and OpenVPN-based client software that connects to central work servers, as well as a selection of applications commonly used in government offices. The project uses free software and open document standards, and it also supports the objectives of sustainable development. GobMis GNU/Linux is available publicly and without any cost, inclusive of extensive documentation.
13. MiyoLinux (418) MiyoLinux is a minimalist Linux distribution based on Devuan. The project provides various live images with a range of lightweight desktop environments and window managers, such as JWM, Kwin, MATE and Openbox. The distribution stays intentionally frugal and the decision to expand the installed system, using either the traditional command-line tools or the Synaptic frontend, remains with the user.
14. EterTICs GNU/Linux (438) EterTICS GNU/Linux is a specialist operating system designed for community radios, principally the ones broadcasting in Latin America. It is based on Devuan and uses the Calamares system installer and the LXQt desktop environment. The distribution comes with a large range of specialist software used in radio broadcasting, such as automation tools (G-Radio, Raboms), audio editors (Audacity, Ardour), streaming applications (Butt, OBS Studio, Darkice), security and privacy tools (Tor, KeePassXC, Signal), as well as a long list of audio utilities, including audio and codecs analyzers, converters, mixers, recorders and related tools and plugins. It supports Spanish, Portuguese and English languages.
15. GobLin GNU/Linux (454) GobLin GNU/Linux is a Devuan-based Linux distribution adapted to the requirements of governments and public administration offices. Unlike the project's sister distribution, GobMis GNU/Linux which is tailor-made for the needs of the government of the Misiones province in Argentina, GobLin is available for a wide audience. The product supports English, Portuguese and Spanish languages. It includes a collection of office software, as well as the NextCloud client for connecting to cloud-based work platforms and virtual private networks, and it also supports open document standards.
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