Pizlix
Shares rank 56 of 63 Linux distributions by recommenders
People recommend it as a memory-safe, Linux-like operating system built with Fil-C that already works well enough. Commenters note it is still rough.
People recommend it as a memory-safe, Linux-like operating system built with Fil-C that already works well enough. Commenters note it is still rough.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Memory-safe Linux-like system
“the most memory safe Linux-like OS currently available”
Comment from 19 Feb 2026 in “-fbounds-safety: Enforcing bounds safety for C” “I adapted it to my memory safe linux project”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “Linux from Scratch” Promising project worth following
“it's a good project/idea that needs to go mainstream”
Comment from 21 Feb 2026 in “-fbounds-safety: Enforcing bounds safety for C” “I'm here for it. Best of luck.”
Comment from 17 Dec 2025 in “Pizlix: Memory Safe Linux from Scratch”
Other Linux distributions people recommend
The four most recommended other Linux distributions, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 560 | 493 | 53% | 12 | 10 yrs116 owners | — |
| Debian | 552 | 191 | 74% | 13 | 10 yrs62 owners | Approved |
| NixOS | 454 | 112 | 80% | 13 | 2 yrs69 owners | Approved |
| Fedora Linux | 437 | 131 | 77% | 12 | 2 yrs72 owners | Approved |
| PizlixThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's still pretty rough, but works more than well enough to post on HN.”
“it's a good project/idea that needs to go mainstream”
“shame about the name, though”
“the most memory safe Linux-like OS currently available”
“I adapted it to my memory safe linux project”
“I'm here for it. Best of luck.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.