27 projects
NixOS
NixOS is a declarative, reproducible Linux distribution built around the Nix package manager, where the entire system configuration—including packages, services, and settings—is defined in a single configuration file.
Contributors
29,968
Organizations
6,585
Software value
$196M
OpenWrt
OpenWrt is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices, particularly wireless routers. It provides a fully writable filesystem with package management, allowing users to customize and extend their router's functionality through software packages.
Contributors
10,390
Organizations
1,456
Software value
$26M
Gentoo
Gentoo is a flexible, source-based Linux distribution that enables users to optimize and customize their system by compiling software directly from source code.
Contributors
3,545
Organizations
889
Software value
$34M
Batocera Linux
Batocera Linux is a free and open-source retro-gaming operating system that transforms computers and single board computers into gaming consoles. It comes pre-configured with emulators, games, and a user-friendly interface, supporting a wide range of gaming systems from classic consoles to arcade machines.
Contributors
3,409
Organizations
407
Software value
$61M
Bazzite
Bazzite is a custom operating system image based on Fedora Linux, optimized for Steam Deck and other gaming devices. It provides enhanced gaming performance, pre-configured tools, and quality-of-life improvements for gaming on Linux systems.
Contributors
3,193
Organizations
316
Software value
$552K
OpenBMC
OpenBMC is an open-source implementation of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware stack that provides remote monitoring and control capabilities for servers and data center equipment. It enables system administrators to manage server hardware, monitor sensors, control power states, and access system logs remotely.
Contributors
2,803
Organizations
251
Software value
$1.6B
KernelSU
KernelSU is a kernel-based root solution for Android devices that provides root access through kernel-mode operation rather than traditional userspace methods. It enables privileged access control while maintaining security through kernel-level implementation.
Contributors
1,858
Organizations
205
Software value
$1.6M
Elogind
Elogind is a standalone logind implementation extracted from systemd, providing user, seat and session management functionality without requiring the full systemd stack. It allows non-systemd Linux distributions to use logind features for session tracking and power management.
Contributors
1,669
Organizations
378
Software value
$8.6M
Papirus
Pixel perfect icon theme for Linux
Contributors
1,643
Organizations
285
Software value
$20M
LibreELEC
LibreELEC (Libre Embedded Linux Entertainment Center) is a lightweight 'Just enough OS' Linux distribution purpose-built for Kodi media center software. It runs on a variety of hardware platforms and is designed to boot and run entirely from RAM, providing a fast, stable, and maintenance-free Kodi experience.
Contributors
1,441
Organizations
191
Software value
$8.1M
Rocky Linux
Rocky Linux is an open source enterprise operating system designed to be 100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). It was created as a community-driven alternative when CentOS announced changes to its development model, aiming to provide a stable, production-ready Linux distribution for servers and enterprise environments.
Contributors
1,259
Organizations
254
Software value
$144M
CRIU
CRIU (Checkpoint/Restore In Userspace) is a software tool that enables checkpoint/restore functionality for Linux applications. It can freeze a running application and save its state as a collection of files, which can later be used to restore and run the application from the exact point it was frozen, even on a different system.
Contributors
1,189
Organizations
296
Software value
$5.9M
Photon OS
Minimal Linux container host
Contributors
1,101
Organizations
193
Software value
$11M
Wolfi
Main package repository for production Wolfi images
Contributors
913
Organizations
233
Software value
$14M
Bluefin
Bluefin is an immutable Fedora-based operating system optimized for desktop and development use, featuring automated updates, layered customization, and cloud-native technologies. It provides a curated collection of tools and configurations for developers while maintaining system reliability through atomic updates.
Contributors
887
Organizations
192
Software value
$75K
OpenRC
OpenRC is a dependency-based init system and service manager for Unix-like operating systems. It manages the startup and shutdown of system services while handling dependencies between them. OpenRC is notably used in Gentoo Linux and Alpine Linux as their primary init system.
Contributors
761
Organizations
206
Software value
$767K
elementary Greeter
A login and authentication greeter application for elementary OS that handles user session management and provides a graphical interface for logging into the system
Contributors
633
Organizations
118
Software value
$254K
VyOS
VyOS command definitions, scripts, and utilities
Contributors
583
Organizations
98
Software value
$8.3M
Go-FUSE
Go-FUSE is a library that provides FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) bindings for the Go programming language, allowing developers to create custom filesystems in Go. It enables mounting virtual filesystems and handling filesystem operations in userspace.
Contributors
394
Organizations
146
Software value
$775K
SWUpdate
SWUpdate is a Linux update agent that provides a secure and reliable way to update software and firmware on embedded systems. It supports various update methods, redundancy, atomic updates, and different installation strategies while handling multiple image types.
Contributors
318
Organizations
100
Software value
$3.1M
ravynOS
ravynOS is an open-source operating system project that aims to create a BSD-based desktop operating system with design inspiration from macOS, focusing on providing a cohesive and native-feeling experience for x86-64 systems
Contributors
304
Organizations
90
Software value
$2.6B
Mainframe Software Hub for Linux
A centralized hub for discovering, sharing, and accessing mainframe software applications and tools that run on Linux operating systems, particularly focused on z/OS and mainframe environments
Contributors
2
Organizations
1
Software value
$12K
Haiku
The Haiku operating system. (Pull requests will be ignored; patches may be sent to https://review.haiku-os.org).
This project hasn't been onboarded to LFX Insights.
Steam for Linux
Issue tracking for the Steam for Linux beta client
This project hasn't been onboarded to LFX Insights.