PC Operating Systems
If you are currently using an operating system like Windows 10, you should pick an alternative here.
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Worth Mentioning
- OpenBSD
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- A project that produces a free, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography.
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Arch Linux
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- A simple, lightweight Linux distribution. It is composed predominantly of free and open-source software, and supports community involvement. Parabola is a
completely open source version of Arch Linux.
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Trisquel
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- Derived from Ubuntu, this project aims for a fully free software system without proprietary software or firmware and uses Linux-libre, a version of the Linux kernel with the non-free code (binary blobs) removed.
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Whonix
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- A Debian-based security-focused Linux distribution. It aims to provide privacy, security and anonymity on the internet. The operating system consists of two virtual machines, a "Workstation"
and a Tor "Gateway". All communication are forced through the Tor network to accomplish this.