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OpenMandriva ROME 23.03 — ‘is the rolling release published by the OpenMandriva Association. ROME is designed for individual users and will have more up to date software‘. OpenMandriva had been using the fixed released model, but added the rolling release early in 2023. Have tested the fixed release OpenMandriva versions in the past, but now believe that I liked this rolling release version a little better.
Redcore Linux ‘is a distribution based on Gentoo Linux’ testing branch which uses a hardened profile by default‘. I’ve been trying to install Gentoo Linux, off ‘n on, for about 3-years, but am never able to make it to the graphical desktop. I can install Vanilla Arch Linux many different ways, but Gentoo Linux ‘n T2_SDE (T2 System Development Environment) are just beyond my ability. This Redcore Linux 2301 review explores the easiest path to Gentoo.
They offer three versions of Nobara: Official, GNOME, and KDE. I tested the the Nobara-36-KDE-2022-09-16.iso (at 4.83GBs) and the Nobara-36-Official-2022-09-16.iso (at 4.82GBs). This Nobara Linux 36 review covers GloriousEggroll’s gaming-optimized.
Nobara is loaded wid gaming ‘n streaming ‘n “content creation” ‘Stuff‘ plus all kinds of 3rd party drivers. The “Official” version is GNOME wid “pre-enabled” extensions that give it a Windows and/or Cinnamon look.