New versions of tiny Slax released. Uses Fluxbox to keep size down. I noticed Fluxbox being considered for a Puppy by Jadm, presumably to try and match Slax diminutive size? Or just use Slax...? Full multi-user capable I think, and Debian version has apt package manager I presume. Continues to use aufs - smaller than most recent Pups by quite a bit (not that that matters - depends what you install...). But I'm biased - I much prefer KLV-Airedale and KLU-jam - they provide so much more then Slax IMO, but credit to Slax for all the developments they have inspired to a greater or lesser extent.
Slax may not be so populare nowadays, but often leads the way in small distro development IMO. Not so popular as it once was simply because even ten-year old computer resources don't care so much about download size, but do care about overall desktop functionality (which is why I've moved towards XFCE whilst waiting on Wayland to provide better facilities more easily).
https://distrowatch.com/
Here are the download links for Slax 15.0.1 (MD5, pkglist): slax-64bit-15.0.1.iso (244MB), slax-32bit-15.0.1.iso (237MB). Finally, the download links for Slax 11.6.0: (MD5, pkglist): slax-64bit-11.6.0.iso (278MB), slax-32bit-11.6.0.iso (273MB).
https://www.slax.org/blog/27718-New-Slax-released.html
Slax provides FluxBox window manager already preconfigured for the most common tasks. Included is a Terminal emulator xterm, simple text editor scite and calculator galculator, as well as connection manager connman. You can put Slax on wide range of different filesystems, including EXT (ext2,ext3,ext4), btrfs, and even FAT and NTFS.
...
All-New Packages and DynFileFSOne of the biggest improvements in Slax 15.0.1 and 11.6.0 is the updated packages to the latest versions. This ensures that you have access to the latest software and tools, making your experience with Slax even better.
Another key feature of the new Slax versions is the use of newest DynFileFS, which implements how "persistent changes" are stored on writable media. This means that when you run Slax from an USB device, for example, all the changes you make to the system will be stored to a special file (actually, a set of 4 files) on the USB disk, making it possible to use Slax on-the-go. In the past, this feature was limited to a total size of 4GB, but with the newest DynFileFS, you can store up to 16GB of data, providing you with much better performance and capabilities.