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Distributions and Operating Systems: TrueNAS, Omarchy, DiffOS
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BSD
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The Register UK ☛ Offshoots of cancelled TrueNAS Core upgrade to FreeBSD 15
Good news if you want to keep your NAS boxes on FreeBSD – two new contenders just stepped up, with updated forks of the cancelled TrueNAS Core.
FreeBSD has a strong reputation as a stable server OS, and integrates highly reliable ZFS filesystem right into its kernel. The snag is that Linux is rather more widespread, meaning more people know their way around a Linux box – but Linux knowledge doesn’t transfer well over to FreeBSD.
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Arch Family
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Geeky Gadgets ☛ DHH Creates Omarchy to Simplify Arch GNU/Linux with Hey Hi (AI) Tools
Omarchy is a GNU/Linux distribution created by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) that blends the adaptability of Arch GNU/Linux with a focus on user accessibility. Built on Arch’s rolling-release model, Omarchy streamlines the setup process by including pre-configured elements such as the Hyprland tiling window manager and the Quickshell interface.
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Debian Family
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Simon Josefsson ☛ Soft-launching the DiffOS project
Today marks the day of soft-launching of my Debian derivative, which I’ve been using on several of my own machines for the past year or so. This is still work in progress, but I wanted to establish a launch date of the project so below is the DiffOS manifesto as motivation for continued work.
DiffOS is For Freedom! DiffOS is the Debian Increment For Freedom Operating System.
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