Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Linux-libre

Linux-libre

Linux-libre is a GNU package that is maintained from modified versions of the Linux kernel.

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The top open-source alternatives to Linux-libre are XNU, Linux kernel, and FreeBSD. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

XNU Landing Page
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XNU

XNU is a hybrid kernel combining the Mach kernel with components from FreeBSD and C++
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 47 social mentions
Linux kernel Landing Page
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Linux kernel

The Linux kernel is the operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 228 social mentions
FreeBSD Landing Page
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FreeBSD

FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for x86 compatible (including Pentium® and Athlon™)...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 21 social mentions
Arch Linux Landing Page
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Arch Linux

You've reached the website for Arch Linux, a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. Currently we have official packages optimized for the x86-64 architecture.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 258 social mentions
Ubuntu Landing Page
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Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 236 social mentions
DragonFly BSD Landing Page
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DragonFly BSD

DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as other BSD-derived systems and Linux.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 2 social mentions
Linux Mint Landing Page
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Linux Mint

Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 423 social mentions
NomadBSD Landing Page
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NomadBSD

NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 15 social mentions
MidnightBSD Landing Page
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MidnightBSD

MidnightBSD is a new BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution
Tails Landing Page
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Tails

Tails is a Debian based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 385 social mentions
OpenBSD Landing Page
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OpenBSD

FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Monitoring Tools #Operating Systems #Security & Privacy 13 social mentions
Nanos Landing Page
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Nanos

Run code faster than the speed of light. A unikernel running one and only one application in a virtualized environment. More secure and faster than Linux. All while keeping it simple.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Operating Systems #Developer Tools 15 social mentions