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I thought this was https://chimeraos.org/ and I’m not sure how I feel about the name clash. Especially since this project started at least two years after Chimera OS did, from what I can find.
Apparently chimeraos changed their name from gameros after chimera Linux was already public
I didn’t even know chimeraOS existed while having known about chimera Linux for years so I guess that shows you how much the name clash matters
check the FAQ on chimeraOS here: https://chimera-linux.org/docs/faq#so-why-use-a-bsd-based-userland-anyway