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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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PCLinuxOS

PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live DVD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSPCLinuxOS
Fedora, Red HatBaseIndependent
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerdnf / flatpak, rpm
systemdInit SystemSysV
Semi-RollingRelease ModelRolling Release
10 StreamLatest Version2023.07
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
December 13, 2024Release DateJuly 30, 2023
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMEJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce
Desktops
GNOMEJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce