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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux
Solus OS Linux Mint elementary OS Arch Linux Haiku Ubuntu Gentoo Photon OS TempleOS Tails

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Tiny Core Linux are Solus OS, Linux Mint, and elementary OS. 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.
  1. Solus Operating System is a Linux distribution built from scratch, exclusively for desktop systems.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 6 social mentions

  2. Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 423 social mentions

  3. A fast and open replacement for Windows and macOS. Pay what you want or download for free.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 145 social mentions

  4. 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.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 258 social mentions

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    Haiku is an open source OS catered specifically to the needs of personal computing.
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    #Operating Systems #OS & Utilities #Linux 11 social mentions

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    Ubuntu is a Debian Linux-based open source operating system for desktop computers.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 237 social mentions

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    The website of Gentoo, a flexible Linux or BSD distribution.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 30 social mentions

  8. Photon OS™ is an open source, minimal Linux container host that is optimized for cloud-native...
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    • Open Source

    #Operating Systems #OS & Utilities #Linux

  9. Free and open source, multi-task operating system for x86_64 PCs.
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    #Open Source #Operating Systems #Linux 27 social mentions

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

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

  12. NomadBSD is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD.
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    #Operating Systems #Linux #Linux Distribution 15 social mentions

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