Appreciate the list! Definitely going to be grabbing as many programs who actively reject AI as I can. Gotta support those who are keeping up the good fight! Thanks again ProdigalFrog!

Agreed! With how many linux distros we have out there some choices on AI usage would be nice!

Less totally cool and more reaching for stuff that is at least somewhat doable. The Linux kernel is going to do what it wants and alternatives to it that provide the same level of functionality are just not really there at least in the areas that are important to me.

Already mentioned this in the post description. Purpose of the post is to find linux distros with an anti-AI policy.

I’ll take a look at them! AerynOS seems to be the primarily distro I have found with a no AI policy but sadly its atomic. Thanks for the recommendations!

Definitely will take a look at them! Appreciate the recommendations!

Nope. It’s a little confusing to read but option 5 won. It’s showcased in the part that lists the winner.

I understand they may not be utilizing them yet, but the vote was approval of the tools without disclosure. So this isn’t hypothetical, they are going to begin using them and therefore it makes sense for those with concerns regarding the technology to start looking for alternatives. It doesn’t require them to start adding AI chat bots to Debian or anything like that for me to make this move. The tool itself is the problem.

LLMs were created with the mass theft of others work by corporations that are now reselling that same information while making billions off it. Thats enough for me to want to step back from any project utilizing these tools.

It’s not due to them being a boogie man or not. LLMs have been created through the mass theft of others work and ethically I want no part of it. Asking for a distro without ai contribution is just doing what linux is best at. Providing choices to its users.

Posted some context in the description but the short version is Debian maintainers just voted to allow AI code without disclosure. Here is the vote: https://lists.debian.org/debian-vote/2026/08/msg00360.html

Looks pretty interesting. Spent quite a bit playing After the End mod for Crusader Kings 3 so this seems like something that will scratch a similar itch. Definitely going to be keeping an eye on it.

Looks amazing! Love the purple highlighting on the front and bottom part of the ship!

Not sure where this is posted in the article. Where does Jesse state this?

Wasn’t even aware MX had respins. Been using the XFCE variant for quite a while now but if I get a lower powered pc, I may give that Moksha respin a go. Either way appreciate the updates from the MX team! Best distro around.

Looks great!

This is just stunning! Great work!

By basic they mean boring. Its programs tend to be slightly older but more stable with new releases coming during patches and major version changes. However, that also prevents programs being broken by someone pushing an update that isn’t done cooking.

I use mine for gaming, programming, art, basic internet usage and have had zero issues so far. The software center, used for getting new programs, is extremely easy to use and snappy. The default programs are all tried and tested, and the cinnamon desktop is very windows like.

I will say I have been using linux for a few years now and only have amd hardware when it comes to my cpu/gpu. Not sure if Nvidia plays quite as well with it but mint is a great place to start for most folks. If not the best part of linux is that you have plenty of other easy options you can try and nearly all totally free!

Thanks for the recommendation! Definitely going to have to give the XFCE or LXQt atomic desktops a try!

Looks great! How does Fedora Silverblue do with hardware with such low specs? Been trying to find a good replacement OS for a machine around that age and was considering going with FSB but was worried it would be too heavy on the system.