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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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OpenMandriva Lx

The OpenMandriva distribution is a full-featured Linux desktop and server, sponsored by the OpenMandriva Association. It was based on ROSA, a Russian Linux distribution project which forked Mandriva Linux in 2012, incorporating many of Mandriva's original tools and utilities and adding in-house enhancements.

Technical Specs Comparison
Zorin OSOpenMandriva Lx
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseIndependent
apt / deb, flatpak, snapPackage Managerrpm
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
18.1Latest Version23.08
BeginnerDifficultyIntermediate
April 15, 2026Release DateAugust 30, 2023
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
GNOMEXfceCOSMICCutefishKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtWayfire
Desktops
GNOMEXfceCOSMICCutefishKDE PlasmalabwcLXQtWayfire