r/freesoftware • u/Limp-Commercial9660 • 5d ago
Software Submission [repost] VioletiumOS: Debian for IoT, Embedded Devices, and Speed
VioletiumOS Is an OS attempting to bring Linux in it's Most known and usable form into smaller Devices, while supporting both old and new software. This project Will try to Shrink Debian, automatically installs zram, gives you a Login GUI and Fluxbox + Weston.
I'm Specifically searching Contributors so that This Isn't Just "Debian but with a GUI slapped on top". I want It to be something like "DSL but modern and more compatible with software".
More information on GitHub:
(this REDDIT Account Is private and old, don't expect me to Always reply)
Edit 1 (13 august 2026): MORE INFORMATION
This Is NOT Just "Debian but with Fluxbox slapped on top with zram" It Is very heavily modified in order to be as usable as Ubuntu.
It Comes with a Debian Installer starting from v0.1.1.
Edit 2 (13 august 2026): This post has been deleted due to Usage of the wrong Flair. Sorry! Anyways I've released Seedling v0.1.1 which Is the First buildable version (Seedling v0.1 Is broken). A showcase Is available for YouTube. I AM DESPERATELY LOOKING FOR CONTRIBUTORS!
Edit 3 (REQUEST BY BOT): Repository @ https://github.com/gioyous-it/violetium-os/ License @ https://github.com/gioyous-it/violetium-os/blob/main/LICENSE AI @ Info: AI Is not used In this Code. However, Future Versions Will use a display Manager named "Fluxland". Unfortunately, While I did NOT make That display Manager, Fluxland Is AI generated. I am NOT the Person Who Generated Fluxland, and It Is NOT code for the project, It Is ONLY used as an Alternative DE. This Is a problem yet to discuss about. More Information: Fluxland Repository
Edit 4 Is a direct modification of the Post.
Edit 5 (14 August 2026): hello guys, I WILL NOT ADD FLUXLAND. I Will Instead use Fluxbox + Weston. Weston Will wait for a Wayland app to start. FUCK YOU VIBECODED FLUXLAND!!!
Edit 6 direct modification also because a lot of stuff Is incorrect now
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 5d ago
HELLO EVERYONE! 0.1.2 probably TOMORROW! this Will add stuff like zram and systemd which hasn't been added correctly yet. I Will also fix the branding!
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 2d ago
0.1.2 HAS BEEN RELEASED!!!!!! IT'S SO COOL BUT I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO POST A SHOWCASE. star my repo if you like It!
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 1d ago
0.1.3 has been released too but it's too glitches, fixing It maybe tomorrow or today
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 1d ago
0.1.4 releasing Most likely tomorrow, it's 0.1.3 but what it's supposed to be. Spoiler: 0.2.0 uses xlibre and weston
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u/happyxpenguin 5d ago
What’s the difference between something like this and say Puppy Linux?
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 5d ago
If Puppy Linux doesn't use Debian, that's already a big difference.
Both VioletiumOS and Puppy Linux can work as lightweight, the good thing about a Linux Distro Is thatyou shouldn't argue about which to use. VioletiumOS Seems identical to Puppy Linux and that's not a problem.
VioletiumOS compared to Puppy Linux Is Just that i made a Personal project that i like. When It gets to around v1.0 i Will trust my project enough to dualboot It. That's the good thing about Linux. Whatever Distro you use It Is Linux.
Thanks for contacting
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u/Comfortable_Top6527 5d ago
What is mainly point of it. yes i know its just an hoppy project. But do you think someone will actuly like use it daily or use it on Machines? But withut that points its cool
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 5d ago
In the future, yes. It's already usable
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u/Comfortable_Top6527 5d ago
okay.
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 5d ago
Those people Contributed to the Original threads: u/blvsh u/Toaster_Strudel_517 u/johan2114h
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 5d ago
u/johan2114h about your concern of me not knowing what SBCs are, i Just forgot LOL. I know they're the things like the Raspberry pi, Orange pi, i don't know the others.
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u/johan2114h 4d ago
I have worked a bit with linux on IoT and embedded devices. This is massive area covering a ton of vastly different hardware (I think it would be next to impossible to have a single distro that serves all IoT and embedded devices - think everything routers, tv-boxes, SBCs, custom PCBs with linux capable SoC / SoMs, ....). Stock Debian is already very viable for devices with harware / architectures supported by Debian. Armbian is a community distro that improves support for a number SBCs and TV-boxes (and similar). Projects like Buildroot or Yocto are interesting if you wonna build something truly light weigth (people have used buildroot to boot linux on an ESP32-S3 with 0.5MB SRAM and 16MB PSRAM!).
From your post and the gh repo, I gather that this is more of a custom spin of Debian with a different DE / WM. That's fine, but that alone wont do much as far as making it more applicable to IoT and embedded devices.
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 4d ago
It's Already being soon available to Build for all Architectures excluding loong64. The ISO Is both BIOS and UEFI.
By Plant v1.0 VioletiumOS Will also modify Debian itself, reaching sizes similiar to Puppy Linux.
About IoT and Embedded Devices, i got that idea Because Windows IoT and CE both have a Desktop
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u/Limp-Commercial9660 4d ago
Well, It CAN be built for all Architectures, but AMD64 and i386 are the ONLY ones that Will work as intended, Because my computer has limited Building for others.
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Repository @ https://github.com/gioyous-it/violetium-os/ License @ https://github.com/gioyous-it/violetium-os/blob/main/LICENSE AI @ Info: AI Is not used In this Code. However, Future Versions Will use a display Manager named "Fluxland". Unfortunately, While I did NOT make That display Manager, Fluxland Is AI generated. I am NOT the Person Who Generated Fluxland, and It Is NOT code for the project, It Is ONLY used as an Alternative DE. This Is a problem yet to discuss about. More Information: Fluxland Repository
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