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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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PCLinuxOS

PCLinuxOS is a user-friendly Linux distribution with out-of-the-box support for many popular graphics and sound cards, as well as other peripheral devices. The bootable live DVD provides an easy-to-use graphical installer and the distribution sports a wide range of popular applications for the typical desktop user, including browser plugins and full multimedia playback.

Technical Specs Comparison
deepinPCLinuxOS
DebianBaseIndependent
apt / debPackage Managerdnf / flatpak, rpm
systemdInit SystemSysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
25.1.0Latest Version2023.07
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
April 10, 2026Release DateJuly 30, 2023
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64
Architecture
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64
DeepinJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce
Desktops
DeepinJWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfce