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CentOS

CentOS as a group is a community of open source contributors and users which started in 2003 and has been sponsored by Red Hat since 2014. CentOS Linux versions up to CentOS Linux 8 are 100% compatible rebuilds of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, in full compliance with Red Hat's redistribution requirements.

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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSAerynOS
Fedora, Red HatBaseIndependent
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managermoss / flatpak, moss
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelRolling Release
10 StreamLatest Version2026.01
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateJanuary 31, 2026
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMECOSMICKDE Plasma
Desktops
GNOMECOSMICKDE Plasma