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Zorin OS

Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows.

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Devuan GNU+Linux

Devuan GNU+Linux is a Linux distribution forked from Debian in 2015. The project's primary goal is to provide a variant of Debian without the complexities and dependencies of systemd, an init system and services manager originally developed by Red Hat and later adopted by most other Linux distributions.

Technical Specs Comparison
Zorin OSDevuan GNU+Linux
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseDebian
apt / deb, flatpak, snapPackage Managerapt / deb
systemdInit SystemOpenRC, runit, SysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
18.1Latest Version6.0.0
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 15, 2026Release DateNovember 3, 2025
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64armelARMhfi686
GNOMEXfceCinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfire
Desktops
GNOMEXfceCinnamonKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtMATEWayfire