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KDE neon

KDE neon is a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and live DVD featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and other KDE community software. Besides the installable DVD image, the project provides a rapidly-evolving software repository with all the latest KDE software.

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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
KDE neonMageia
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseIndependent
debPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
5.8Latest Version9
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 29, 2024Release DateAugust 27, 2023
ARM64x86_64ARMv7i686
Architecture
ARM64x86_64ARMv7i686
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KDE PlasmaAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxSwayWMakerXfce