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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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Zorin OS

Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows.

Technical Specs Comparison
CentOSZorin OS
Fedora, Red HatBaseDebian, Ubuntu (LTS)
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerapt / deb, flatpak, snap
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Semi-RollingRelease ModelFixed Release
10 StreamLatest Version18.1
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
December 13, 2024Release DateApril 15, 2026
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
Architecture
ARM64ppc64elx86_64x86-64-v2
GNOMEXfce
Desktops
GNOMEXfce