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elementary OS

elementary OS is an Ubuntu-based desktop distribution. Some of its more interesting features include a custom desktop environment called Pantheon and many custom apps including Photos, Music, Videos, Calendar, Terminal, Files, and more.

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Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
elementary OSMageia
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseIndependent
apt / deb, flatpakPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
8.1Latest Version9
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
December 22, 2025Release DateAugust 27, 2023
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
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Desktops
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