Alternatives

Products that do what A “living” Linux process with no memory does

1AS
A simple Unix-like operating system that runs Doom▲233
2019 · github.com
2MA
Monolinux – A tiny embedded Linux distro▲69
2019 · github.com
3WM
Wiser – minimal hypervisor boots Linux VM, written in C▲136
2021 · github.com
4AS
A small virtual machine written in C▲212
2014 · github.com
5AM
A minimal C runtime for Linux i386 and x86_64 in 87 SLOC of C▲172
2015 · github.com
6SA
Sysdig, a tool for Linux system exploration▲171
2014 · github.com
7VQ
Vas-quod – A minimal Linux container runtime written in Rust▲110
2020 · github.com
8CA
Coinboot – a framework for diskless computing▲49
2018 · github.com
9AM
A miniature Linux distro for non-rooted Android devices▲94
2013 · kevinboone.net
10NA
Nønos – a zero-state OS that runs in RAM▲9
Dec 2025 · docs.nonos.systems
11NU
Nnn – unorthodox terminal file manager▲123
2020 · github.com
12GA
Goto – A Linux shell 'cd' replacement tool▲26
2015 · github.com
13MO
Minoca OS – A new lightweight kernel, completely from scratch▲168
2016 · minocacorp.com
14AS
A simple garbage collector for C▲192
2019 · github.com
15FA
FSSB – A filesystem sandbox for Linux▲43
2016 · github.com
16HA
Hydrogen, a multithread non-blocking Linux server framework in Rust▲154
2016 · github.com
17NN
Nixar – New design of Linux command line▲130
2015 · nixar.work
18EA
Ecosim – A cellular ecosystem simulator toy for Linux written in C▲150
2020 · github.com
19XA
xOS – a 32-bit OS for the PC▲115
2016 · github.com
20SL
Simple Linux Backups▲30
2014 · jarvys.io
21MM
Mmm – manual memory management for Go▲72
2015 · github.com
22AM
A minimal stack based VM in C▲60
2020 · github.com
23AA
An Aesthetically Pleasing Arch Linux Distro▲76
2020 · archcraft-os.github.io
24AD
A distributed computing Linux distro with batteries included▲7
2022 · old.reddit.com

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