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DragonFly BSD is a UNIX-like operating system

May 31, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

DragonFly belongs to the same class of operating systems as other BSD-derived systems and Linux. It is based on the same UNIX ideals and APIs.

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KNOPPIX is a bootable Live system

May 30, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

KNOPPIX is a bootable Live system on CD, DVD or USB flash drives, consisting of a representative collection of Linux software.

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DEKUVE is a Linux distribution based on Debian

May 27, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

DEKUVE is a Linux distribution based on Debian’s “Stable” branch, featuring a customised Xfce desktop.

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ClonOS is a FreeBSD based distro for virtual hosting platform and appliance

May 26, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

ClonOS is a turnkey Open Source platform based on FreeBSD and the CBSD framework.

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MidnightBSD is a BSD-derived operating system

May 25, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

MidnightBSD is a BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you’d expect for every day tasks.

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RefreshOS is a distribution built on the robust foundation of Debian

May 24, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

RefreshOS aims to provide a modern computing experience with a focus on stability, customization, and the seamless integration of Qt applications.

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OmniOS Community Edition is an enterprise server OS

May 22, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

OmniOS is an illumos based server operating system with ZFS, bhyve, KVM and Linux zone support.

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Tribblix is an illumos-based operating system with a retro style

May 21, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

Tribblix is an open source operating system. Based on illumos, it blends a retro style with modern components.

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OpenIndiana is a community supported illumos-based operating system

May 20, 2025 Erik Karlsson Distro

OpenIndiana is compatible with SPARC and x86-64 based computers.

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Programming Books

34 Excellent Free Books to Learn all about R

May 19, 2025 Erik Karlsson Books, Programming

This article recommends free books which will teach you the basics of R, how to produce amazing plots, how to apply R to lots of disciplines, and how to efficiently program in R. Many of the books are open source.

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