Solus
Independent rolling distro with Budgie (flagship), eopkg package manager, and curated desktop experience.
Why it is included
Notable for Budgie and a coherent ‘built together’ desktop stack outside GNOME upstream cadence.
Best for
Rolling desktop users who want integrated Budgie or other Solus editions.
Strengths
- Budgie desktop
- Curated rolling
- Clear branding
Limitations
- Smaller package base than Debian/Arch
Good alternatives
Fedora · Arch Linux · Ubuntu Budgie
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