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Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux is a versatile and fast, completely free Linux distribution geared towards developers and network professionals. Unlike other distros, Gentoo Linux has an advanced package management system called Portage.

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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.

Technical Specs Comparison
Gentoo Linuxdeepin
IndependentBaseDebian
portage / srcPackage Managerapt / deb
OpenRCInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
12.1Latest Version25.1.0
AdvancedDifficultyIntermediate
May 28, 2016Release DateApril 10, 2026
ARM64alphaarmhppai686MIPSPowerPCppc64sparc64x86_64x86-64-v3LoongArch64RISC-V
Architecture
ARM64alphaarmhppai686MIPSPowerPCppc64sparc64x86_64x86-64-v3LoongArch64RISC-V
AwesomeBlackboxEnlightenmentFluxboxGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmaLXDEMATESwayOpenboxWMakerXfceDeepin
Desktops
AwesomeBlackboxEnlightenmentFluxboxGNOMEIceWMKDE PlasmaLXDEMATESwayOpenboxWMakerXfceDeepin