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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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MiniOS

MiniOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution which strives to be lightweight, modular, versatile and customisable. It comes in three editions, "Standard", "Toolbox" and "Ultra".

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSMiniOS
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian (Stable)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerdeb
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version5.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateAugust 22, 2025
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMEXfce
Desktops
GNOMEXfce