KaOS launches first Dinit-based ISO, mostly systemd-free & shifts from KDE Plasma to Niri (opens in new tab)

marks a major milestone for this independent Linux distro by completing its transition to dinit, turnstile, and seatd, with a minimal systemd retained only for udev and tmpfiles. The display manager has also changed: greetd with tuigreet now replaces seatd, suiting KaOS’s new architecture. In addition, the distro adopts the , bringing updated hardware support and stability improvements. While these backend changes enhance startup, KaOS also introduces a new user experience. and remains in the...