The Retrospective Linux OS

RETRIX is a general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution for the x86-64 architecture. It is not based on any specific distribution, instead it pulls inspiration from different ones as well as FreeBSD. RETRIX was conceived in response to a lack of direction from distributions that protest systemd and universal packaging formats. Instead of complaining about what systemd treads on next, RETRIX provides an alternate vision for the GNU/Linux desktop and server. RETRIX gets its name because its a retrospective Linux distribution. RETRIX looks at what made early distributions successful when Linux was once considered a serious competitor to Windows and then advances these features with modern technologies. Features of RETRIX include (but may change):

• RPM packaging with the DNF5 package manager
• An extensive base system comparable to Slackware that is good for both desktop and server usage
• Some system for managing ports trees which is how every package for RETRIX is made
• OpenRC in full for the init system, different session tracking implementations such as ConsoleKit2 or turnstile in conjunction with seat management provided by seatd will be used as needed in order to prevent the use of logind
• Will have tools to make it as user friendly as possible but not shy away from sysadmins
• Extensive documentation included with the image
• Extensive support for Wayland

I would like RETRIX to be as vanilla as possible in terms of the desktops, but as a fan of old school desktop design I wouldn't mind having a RETRIX theme and icon set like how Mint has their own theme and icon set. I would also like to learn Blender to create some 3D artwork for the project.

Rux is the mascot for RETRIX. He is a cyberpunk penguin created with Stable Diffusion.