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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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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

Technical Specs Comparison
deepinDevuan GNU+Linux
DebianBaseDebian
apt / debPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
25.1.0Latest Version6.0.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 10, 2026Release DateNovember 3, 2025
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64armelARMhfi686
DeepinCinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfce
Desktops
DeepinCinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfireXfce