Linux distribution
Deepin 20.2.3
Deepin is an independent distro originating in China. Neil Bothwick tries it to see what he can take away from the experience.
IN BRIEF
This is an independent Linux distro with its own desktop environment and a suite of applications that have the same look and feel. The desktop is attractive and easy to work with, and the environment is well integrated. The provided documentation is of a high standard.
SPECS
Minimum CPU: Pentium 4 2GHz 64-bit
Memory: 2GB HDD: 25GB
Build: x86 64-bit only
M ost Linux distributions are derivatives of other distros, and usually quite obviously so. The most popular base is Ubuntu, which is itself based on Debian. It’s unusual to find a distro with its own, separate identity, but Deepin is one such distro.