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What are the more obscure independent linux distros? (piefed.zip)
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We all know about Debian, Fedora and Arch but what about the lesser known ones that are built from the ground up?

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[–] mech@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago

Here's the list of all 59 independent Linux distros from distrowatch.com:
https://distrowatch.com/search.php?ostype=Linux&category=All&origin=All&basedon=Independent&notbasedon=None&desktop=All&architecture=All&package=All&rolling=All&isosize=All&netinstall=All&language=All&defaultinit=All&status=Active#simpleresults