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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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elementary OS

elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more interesting features include a custom desktop environment called Pantheon and many custom apps including Photos, Music, Videos, Calendar, Terminal, Files, and more.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSelementary OS
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian, Ubuntu (LTS)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version8.1
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
December 13, 2024Release DateDecember 22, 2025
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMEPantheon
Desktops
GNOMEPantheon