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Linux Mint

Homepage: https://www.linuxmint.com

Forum: https://forums.linuxmint.com/

Download: https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

Desktops: Mate, XFCE, Cinnamon

Release Cycle: Follows Ubuntu Long Term Support releases

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Target Audience: Any/New Users

Latest Version: 22.1

Supported Versions: 20.x, 21.x, 22.x

Arch Linux

Homepage: http://www.archlinux.org

Forum: http://bbs.archlinux.org/

Download: http://www.archlinux.org/download/

Desktops: Cinnamon, Enlightenment, GNOME, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Xfce

Release Cycle:

Similar Distros: (...sort of) Antergos, SwagArch, (..this is a stretch) Manjaro

Target Audience: Moderate to Advanced Users

Latest Version: 2023.05.03

Supported Versions: 2023.05.03, 2023.10.01

Ubuntu

Homepage: http://www.ubuntu.com

Forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/

Download: http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download

Desktops: Gnomeshell

Release Cycle:

Similar Distros: (many 'buntu flavors) Linux Lite, Linux Mint, Uberstudent

Target Audience: Any User

Latest Version: 25.04

Supported Versions: 22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, 25.04

Debian

Homepage: http://www.debian.org/

Forum: http://forums.debian.net/

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Desktops: Various

Release Cycle:

Similar Distros: Sparky Linux, Bunsenlabs, Linux Mint Debian Edition

Target Audience:

Latest Version: 12

Supported Versions: 11, 12

Fedora

Homepage: https://www.fedoraproject.org/

Forum: http://forums.fedoraforum.org/

Download: https://www.fedoraproject.org/

Desktops: Gnome (Default), Various official spins with other options

Release Cycle: 12 Months

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Target Audience: Moderate to advanced users

Latest Version: 42

Supported Versions: 41, 42

openSUSE

Homepage: http://www.opensuse.org

Forum: http://forums.opensuse.org/

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Desktops: Various

Release Cycle:

Similar Distros: Gecko Linux

Target Audience: Any User

Latest Version: 15.6 Leap

Supported Versions: 15.6 Leap, Tumbleweed