Why we built CapivaraOS
There's a fair question to ask about any project like this: does the world really need another Linux distro?
The honest answer is: not necessarily. Linux already has options for every taste — from beginner-friendly distros to ones that make your head spin. But there was something we wanted and couldn't quite find: a distro that felt genuinely Brazilian. Not just with the language swapped, but with its own identity — mascot, colors, name, personality. So we built it.
The capybara
The capybara isn't the fastest animal, or the most impressive. But it's hard to find someone who doesn't like them. They're calm, social, get along with everyone — and they're deeply Brazilian. That felt right for a project that wants to be accessible, welcoming, and above all, ours.
The distro names come from the same world: Marsh is the wetland, the animal's natural habitat. Pup is the young one. Snout is, well, the snout. Three different personalities, same family.
Why Fedora as the base?
Fedora has a predictable release cycle, up-to-date packages, and a solid track record as a foundation for other distros. Building on top of it gives us a reliable base without reinventing the wheel — the effort goes where we want it: on the identity and the experience.
Three spins, one idea
Marsh runs KDE Plasma — a full desktop with a global menu and dock, for those who like to customize everything. Pup runs Xfce, lighter, comfortable on machines with fewer resources. Snout goes with stock Fedora GNOME, no layout tweaks — clean and straightforward.
All three share the same logo, the same colors, and the same commitment: Brazilian Portuguese configured from the first boot, no setup needed.
What's next
CapivaraOS is still young. All three distros are in beta, the community is growing, and there's still a lot to build. But the project exists, it works, and you can download and use it right now.
If that sounds like something that makes sense to you, we'd be glad to have you around.