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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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Vanilla OS

Vanilla OS, a fixed-release distribution based on Debian (formerly Ubuntu, prior to version 2) with the GNOME desktop, is an immutable operating system. The core parts of the system are locked down to prevent unwanted changes and corruption from third-party applications or a faulty update.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSVanilla OS
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerdeb (APT)
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version22.10
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
December 13, 2024Release DateJuly 28, 2024
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOME
Desktops
GNOME