SparkyLinux Kicks Off 2024 with MLVWM Macintosh-Like WM and Calamares 3.3
Powered by the Linux 6.6 LTS kernel series, SparkyLinux 2024.01 is the first update of the SparkyLinux Rolling series in 2024 adding all the package updates from the Debian Testing (Debian Trixie) and SparkyLinux Testing repositories as of January 17th, 2024.
One of the interesting features shipping with the SparkyLinux 2024.01 release is support for the MLVWM X11 window manager, a Macintosh-like Virtual Window Manager that offers users a classic MacOS desktop experience. Users will be able to install SparkyLinux with MLVWM using the command-line installer.
The Register:
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SparkyLinux harbors a flamboyant array of desktops
SparkyLinux is a lightweight distro based on Debian, but it offers some choices that few if any others do.
This year's first new version of SparkyLinux has two development streams: a rolling-release version 8, based on Debian "Trixie," release 2024.01 of which just landed. There's also a stable-release version: SparkyLinux 7 is based on Debian 12 "Bookworm," and version 7.2 came out last month.
It's nearly a decade since The Reg took a quick look at SparkyLinux. It was only a few years old then, and it's matured significantly. Aside from the two release streams and several special editions, it also offers an amazing choice of desktops – including some we've not seen on offer in any other distro.