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@nicknonya If it truly is "different" you want, take a look at stuff like Tiny Core Linux, MenuetOS, or ReactOS. If you want a bit more milder different, may go with a BSD/UNIX. There's loads of really weird stuff out there if you dig around a bit. Or just plunder DistroWatch for somethin that strikes you. Who knows, you may just find a new comfortable on yer journey. 😁
It may be remarked that ReactOS is not unix-like, but a Windows NT clone.
@Successful_Try543 Fair point, yes! ...but I did recommend it as a "truly different" choice. 😉
Does a WinNT clone count as "truly different", though? Maybe Haiku would have been a better choice for that.
@nyan How different does different get than very unsame? 😜
Also Haiku. I was impressed by the amount of software available for it.