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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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Tiny Core Linux

Tiny Core Linux is a 16 MB graphical Linux desktop. It is based on a recent Linux kernel, BusyBox, Tiny X, Fltk, and Flwm.

Technical Specs Comparison
deepinTiny Core Linux
DebianBaseIndependent (forked from Damn Small)
apt / debPackage Managertce / tar.xz
systemdInit SystemBusyBox
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
25.1.0Latest Version17.0
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 10, 2026Release DateFebruary 11, 2026
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64i486
Architecture
ARM64LoongArch64RISC-Vx86_64i486
DeepindwmFluxboxflwmGNOMEHackedboxi3IceWMJWMOpenboxWMFS
Desktops
DeepindwmFluxboxflwmGNOMEHackedboxi3IceWMJWMOpenboxWMFS