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deepin

deepin (formerly, Deepin, Linux Deepin, Hiweed GNU/Linux) is a Debian-based distribution (it was Ubuntu-based until version 15 released in late 2015) that aims to provide an elegant, user-friendly and reliable operating system. It does not only include the best the open source world has to offer, but it has also created its own desktop environment called DDE or Deepin Desktop Environment which is based on the Qt 5 toolkit.

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AerynOS

AerynOS is an independently-developed, rolling-release Linux distribution designed for general desktop use. Its main features include the GNOME desktop, a custom package manager called "moss", atomic updates with rollback options, a package build system called "boulder", and smart boot management with complex EFI configuration through a utility called "blsforme".

Technical Specs Comparison
deepinAerynOS
DebianBaseIndependent
apt / debPackage Managermoss / flatpak, moss
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
25.1.0Latest Version2026.01
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 10, 2026Release DateJanuary 31, 2026
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64
DeepinCOSMICGNOMEKDE Plasma
Desktops
DeepinCOSMICGNOMEKDE Plasma