DistroDB Logo

DistroDB

CentOS screenshot

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.

VS
Tiny Core Linux screenshot

Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux is a 16 MB graphical Linux desktop. It is based on a recent Linux kernel, BusyBox, Tiny X, Fltk, and Flwm.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSTiny Core Linux
Fedora, Red HatBaseIndependent (forked from Damn Small)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managertce / tar.xz
systemdInit SystemBusyBox
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version17.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateFebruary 11, 2026
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2i486
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2i486
GNOMEdwmFluxboxflwmHackedboxi3IceWMJWMOpenboxWMFS
Desktops
GNOMEdwmFluxboxflwmHackedboxi3IceWMJWMOpenboxWMFS