Top 15 BeagleBoard Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

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1. UTUTO

UTUTO UTUTO GNU/Linux is a Gentoo -based distribution developed by at the Universidad Nacional de Salta in Argentina. Named after a fidgety local lizard that pokes its nose into every hole, UTUTO is a high-performance desktop system designed to be used by home and office users, developers, organisations and......

2. Imagineos

Imagineos Imagineos (formerly GoblinX) is a bootable live CD distribution based on Slackware Linux. The primary goal for Imagineos is to create a more pleasant and functional desktop, standardising all icons and themes to make it easy for novice users to learn about available applications.......

3. Antergos

Antergos Formally known as Cinnarch for combining the Cinnamon as its main desktop. Antergos, as its father, Arch Linux , is a rolling release distro. Offering a choice of several desktops, including GNOME 3 (default), Cinnamon , Razor-qt and Xfce .......

4. Raspbian

Raspbian Raspbian is a free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux and optimised for the Raspberry Pi hardware (the armhf processor architecture). Raspbian comes with over 35,000 packages, or pre-compiled software bundled in a nice format for easy installation on a Raspberry Pi.......

5. SUSE Linux Enterprise

SUSE Linux Enterprise SUSE is the original provider of the enterprise Linux distribution and the most interoperable platform for mission-critical computing. It's the only Linux recommended by VMware, Microsoft and SAP. And it's supported on more hardware and software than any other enterprise Linux distribution......

6. Salix OS

Salix OS Salix OS is a Slackware Linux distribution that is simple, fast, easy to use and compatible with Slackware Linux. Optimised for desktop use, Salix OS features one application per task, custom package repositories, advanced package management with dependency support, localised system administration tools and innovative artwork.......

7. Stella GNU/Linux Distro

Stella GNU/Linux Distro Stella is desktop focused, based on CentOS _remix_. Stella is not a fork.It is available as installable Live media and contains standard Centos software plus some multimedia and desktop additions.The Base repos are not overridden. Besides the changed artwork and naming what you get under the hood is......

8. Vector Linux

Vector Linux Vector Linux is a small, fast, Intel based Linux operating system for PC style computers. The creators of Vector Linux had a single credo: keep it simple, keep it small and let the end user decide what their operating system is going to be. What has evolved from this concept......

9. Less Systemd GNU/Linux

Less Systemd GNU/Linux LSD GNU/Linux is what you are looking for if you don't want to deal with toolchains and hours of compiling the base system where everything can go wrong and you will have to start all-over-again, a stable base on which you can expand by doing it your way where dependencies......

10. Helal Linux

Helal Linux Helal Linux is an Islamic Arabic Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. Helal Linux features most important packages which means to Muslim user built-in, in addition to software developed by Helal Team, and a lot to discover.......

11. Instant WebKiosk

Instant WebKiosk Instant WebKiosk is a free and refined “live” (no installation required) browser-only (only the browser interface will show up) operating system based on Linux Debian and designed for use in web kiosks, multi-user “web workstations” (cafès, offices, schools, hotels) and digital signage deployments.It makes use of Google Chromium as Internet......

12. Mozillux

Mozillux Mozillux is a Linux distribution based on the popular Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux operating systems. The main goal is to promote Mozilla softwares embedded in a full desktop software suite ready to use for beginners and intermediate users.Mozillux is derived from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS......

13. Webconverger

Webconverger Webconverger is a Linux-based operating system designed by Kai Hendry to be used solely for accessing web applications, first released in 2007. It is based on the Debian distro and is live, being able to boot from various media like a CD-ROM and a USB flash drive, and can be......

14. Parabola

Parabola A project providing a fully free (as in freedom) derivative of Arch Linux . Inheriting Arch's lightweight and flexibility, Parabola offers software freedom plus all power to the users.......

15. Zenwalk Linux

Zenwalk Linux Zenwalk Linux (formerly Minislack) is a Slackware -based GNU/Linux operating system with a goal of being slim and fast by using only one application per task and with focus on graphical desktop and multimedia usage. Zenwalk features the latest Linux technology along with a complete programming environment and......