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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.

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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
PCLinuxOSMageia
IndependentBaseIndependent
dnf / flatpak, rpmPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
SysVInit Systemsystemd
Rolling ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
2023.07Latest Version9
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
July 30, 2023Release DateAugust 27, 2023
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
JWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfceAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEOpenboxSwayWMaker
Desktops
JWMKDE PlasmalabwcLXDELXQtMATEXfceAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEOpenboxSwayWMaker